paulus 26 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think what they mean is Clipo that its livestock management whatever way you cut iti no that wilf but to me it was bad mangement lol but hey i never saw the giraffe and didnt even no about it untill this thread and i certainly wont lose any sleep over it, just think the outcome could of been better for all involved (apart from the lions and the kids who had an invaluble life lesson on giraffe anatomy) i wonder how long it took to remove the wind pipe Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think what they mean is Clipo that its livestock management whatever way you cut iti no that wilf but to me it was bad mangement lol but hey i never saw the giraffe and didnt even no about it untill this thread and i certainly wont lose any sleep over it, just think the outcome could of been better for all involved (apart from the lions and the kids who had an invaluble life lesson on giraffe anatomy) i wonder how long it took to remove the wind pipe in 30 yrs time some danish 40yr old will still no the answer to that 3 Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,560 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 @malt bit of a difference between cows bred for food consumption and an animal in the zoo isnt' there pal? Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Bloody hell, there are some hypocritical posts in this thread. This is a hunting forum, whose membership consists (in the main) of people who kill animals for food, and dare I say it, sport.... Who are we to judge the actions of this establishment? On what facts are we basing this judgement? Those printed in the press? The next time the papers run a story about cruel hunters, just cast your mind back to this thread and the way in which we've all judged the zoo, rightly or wrongly. The only important facts in this story are that it was killed humanely, and it's body was not wasted. Everything else is just hearsay and politics. hows it hypocritical? the giraffe was fed some bread like it was everyday and then blasted in the head with a bolt gun while it was eating it.....id hardly call that hunting.... How? Give your head a shake mate We kill game to eat, we kill pests to prevent them harming us, we kill livestock to eat, we kill companion animals because we don't want or need them any more.... the difference? None from what I can see. Thousands of horses are put down and fed to hounds and zoo animals every year, right here, at home. Do people care? No. This Giraffe was killed humanely (it saddens me to see THL members using the same emotive language the animal rights loons do "blasted with a bolt gun") didn't suffer, and was put to good use. At face value, I have no problem with that, and I'm surprised so many on here have. What saddens me most is the fact that we are all (myself included) judging this issue on what we've read in the papers and on the web. I don't like people judging me on few facts, and I don't think it's right to judge them on the bits of information that have been given (and probably twisted and misquoted) by the media and press. One of the biggest problems we, as hunters, have faced in the last few years is misrepresentation by the media. The public at large judge us, and what we do, on what the media portray, which often differs greatly from the truth. Given that, why are so many hunters so quick to judge what has probably been a difficult decision by a foreign zoo? Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,396 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 @malt bit of a difference between cows bred for food consumption and an animal in the zoo isnt' there pal? Nah not really besides this is a zoo with limited space maybe the bulls and the does run together Maybe Mr Giraffe's condom wasn't big enough or split Or maybe that slag Mrs Giraffe didn't take her pill Who knows either way a mong of an inbred giraffe is dead and put to use educating kids and feeding lions, win win I say 1 Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 i wonder what judi thinks 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,396 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 i wonder what judi thinks Someone should ask her Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 @malt bit of a difference between cows bred for food consumption and an animal in the zoo isnt' there pal? Not really mate, not when it comes to dairy cows.. They might keep the odd bull calf back for breeding but the vast majority of dairy bull calves are destroyed because there is no economical use for them.. Just like that giraffe - there was no use for it.. Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 What a carry on over nowt. Let's have a minutes silence for every chicken, duck, turkey, goose, cow, pig, sheep, goat, rabbit, deer, pheasant, pigeon etc etc etc etc etc etc etc that are killed in this country every year....we'll be here a while! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 What a carry on over nowt. Let's have a minutes silence for every chicken, duck, turkey, goose, cow, pig, sheep, goat, rabbit, deer, pheasant, pigeon etc etc etc etc etc etc etc that are killed in this country every year....we'll be here a while!judi does it for foxes lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Bloody hell, there are some hypocritical posts in this thread. This is a hunting forum, whose membership consists (in the main) of people who kill animals for food, and dare I say it, sport.... Who are we to judge the actions of this establishment? On what facts are we basing this judgement? Those printed in the press? The next time the papers run a story about cruel hunters, just cast your mind back to this thread and the way in which we've all judged the zoo, rightly or wrongly. The only important facts in this story are that it was killed humanely, and it's body was not wasted. Everything else is just hearsay and politics. hows it hypocritical? the giraffe was fed some bread like it was everyday and then blasted in the head with a bolt gun while it was eating it.....id hardly call that hunting.... How? Give your head a shake mate We kill game to eat, we kill pests to prevent them harming us, we kill livestock to eat, we kill companion animals because we don't want or need them any more.... the difference? None from what I can see. Thousands of horses are put down and fed to hounds and zoo animals every year, right here, at home. Do people care? No. This Giraffe was killed humanely (it saddens me to see THL members using the same emotive language the animal rights loons do "blasted with a bolt gun") didn't suffer, and was put to good use. At face value, I have no problem with that, and I'm surprised so many on here have. What saddens me most is the fact that we are all (myself included) judging this issue on what we've read in the papers and on the web. I don't like people judging me on few facts, and I don't think it's right to judge them on the bits of information that have been given (and probably twisted and misquoted) by the media and press. One of the biggest problems we, as hunters, have faced in the last few years is misrepresentation by the media. The public at large judge us, and what we do, on what the media portray, which often differs greatly from the truth. Given that, why are so many hunters so quick to judge what has probably been a difficult decision by a foreign zoo? . What a sensible post completely agree with ya mate spot on Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,396 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 What a carry on over nowt. Let's have a minutes silence for every chicken, duck, turkey, goose, cow, pig, sheep, goat, rabbit, deer, pheasant, pigeon etc etc etc etc etc etc etc that are killed in this country every year....we'll be here a while!judi does it for foxes lol Lays flowers as well so the silly slapper does NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please no don't.... pop...... Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Did I miss anything Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Bloody hell, there are some hypocritical posts in this thread. This is a hunting forum, whose membership consists (in the main) of people who kill animals for food, and dare I say it, sport.... Who are we to judge the actions of this establishment? On what facts are we basing this judgement? Those printed in the press? The next time the papers run a story about cruel hunters, just cast your mind back to this thread and the way in which we've all judged the zoo, rightly or wrongly. The only important facts in this story are that it was killed humanely, and it's body was not wasted. Everything else is just hearsay and politics. hows it hypocritical? the giraffe was fed some bread like it was everyday and then blasted in the head with a bolt gun while it was eating it.....id hardly call that hunting.... How? Give your head a shake mate We kill game to eat, we kill pests to prevent them harming us, we kill livestock to eat, we kill companion animals because we don't want or need them any more.... the difference? None from what I can see. Thousands of horses are put down and fed to hounds and zoo animals every year, right here, at home. Do people care? No. This Giraffe was killed humanely (it saddens me to see THL members using the same emotive language the animal rights loons do "blasted with a bolt gun") didn't suffer, and was put to good use. At face value, I have no problem with that, and I'm surprised so many on here have. What saddens me most is the fact that we are all (myself included) judging this issue on what we've read in the papers and on the web. I don't like people judging me on few facts, and I don't think it's right to judge them on the bits of information that have been given (and probably twisted and misquoted) by the media and press. One of the biggest problems we, as hunters, have faced in the last few years is misrepresentation by the media. The public at large judge us, and what we do, on what the media portray, which often differs greatly from the truth. Given that, why are so many hunters so quick to judge what has probably been a difficult decision by a foreign zoo?how?? because im a hunter and that aint hunting is it??? you cant compare this to stalking a stag for example....it was a tame animal!!! either way its dead now so not going to make any difference Link to post Share on other sites
Huan72 687 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Misrepresentation of hunters by the media..............I agree that does indeed happen, although look through this thread and many others and the ammunition is all there. Being an anti hunting media researcher must be the easiest job in the world. Its about respect as far as I see it. The sad thing is that all those that have the idea that animals are of no consequence and purely exist for the benefit of humanity, actually think that the hunting man has always thought like this, that could not be further from the truth. This attitude in comparison to the history of man is a modern phenomenon, when hunting really meant survival and in parts of the world were it still does, in a non modern world influenced culture, the hunted animals were and are treated with reverence. The idea that humanity is the pinnacle of evolution has been the cause of so much devastation, not just to animals and the natural world, but to humanity itself because by extension, the idea that one race becomes more evolved than another develops and millions upon millions die. Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous combination, one series of mutations could render humanity endangered, maybe even extinct. To consider ourselves beyond, above or apart from nature is a mistake and to consider all of nature as ours to do with as we will is also a mistake, a mistake that we will pay the price for one day, of that I am sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 JUDGE JUDI !!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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