Just abit graphic

Originally Posted by JColt

I wish I had not clicked on that. For others, Very graphic. I hope it was Photoshopped.

Enough of a review so that I ain't clickin'...Joe, thanks for taking the hit (whatever it was) so that some of us don't have to.

why are you putting this crap on here? find a different website. thanks for nothin but bad images, whats the matter with you?

Originally Posted by Metachrosis

Leaving you wondering is the lesser of two evils
Really expecting "substance" in a sub forum? Really Now . . . . . ~~>

Well, that was one mistake I made, expecting substance from you considering all you do is post material not for the sake of sharing information, but for simply stirring controversy and getting angry reactions from people. Seems like a bunch of attention whoring to me.

The levels of Patronization on public forums knows no bounds.
Rallye the witch hunt,just because one doesn't "look" in no way
changes humanity. If someone agrees with gay marriage,abortion or
legalized pot one is accepted, cross said lines of fictitious standards
and your to stand as a criminal.
Failing to spoon feed a cyber audience with undetermined levels of content
are a concern to national security?
To prevent further fracturing of your overly sensitive world,
I suggest you to review your user CP and scroll
down to the FREE choice of IGNORING ME.

Yeah, it's really that simple, or do you need someone
to do that for you also?

Tommy, I like you because you keep really nice Boas, are thorough in such keeping, and share purity standards I do. At least in boa? Maybe we dont have the SAME political beliefs, but i dont let things like that get in my way of enjoying a persons overall character and self.

Snopes.com

The photo displayed at the head of this page, which has adorned several news articles and humane society-related web pages on this topic, is a frame from a 2005 video produced by the 30 Million Friends Foundation. The video purportedly documents the case of a dog that had escaped from fishermen who planned to use it as shark bait; skeptics have questioned the authenticity of the video, maintaining that it merely shows the aftermath of an accidental entanglement that has been mistakenly or deceptively misused for publicity's sake.

A similar video purporting to document the practice using kittens as shark bait appears to be a hoax, intercutting shots of kittens' being dunked in water and dangled from wires with unrelated footage of ocean fishing activity:

Many observers remain skeptical of such claims, however, positing theories that range from media and animal rights groups having been taken in by a hoax to a deliberate disinformation campaign being waged by activists who seek to end the slaughter of sharks for their fins and cartilage by Indian Ocean fisherman. Arguments have flown back and forth over the practicality and plausibility (or lack thereof) of Réunion Islanders fishing for sharks in the manner described.

A 2006 Réunion newspaper article acknowledged the practice and reported the recent prosecution of a deliveryman (and amateur fisherman) on that island over animal cruelty charges associated with the described activity, suggesting that although there may be some truth to the shark-fishing claim, the practice does not appear to be as widespread or horrific (or tolerated) as implied by news reports in the foreign press. Rather than describing hordes of shark fisherman impaling live dogs on hooks and dragging them behind boats as shark bait, the article noted that employing dogs in shark-fishing was largely the province of a small group of amateur fisherman rather than large numbers of professionals, that the dogs used were generally dead animals picked up from roadsides or culled from the island's large population of unwanted strays (estimated at 150,000), and that the no-longer-alive animals were attached to unattended buoyed "shark trap" platforms rather than dragged alive behind boats.

The French embassy in Washington, D.C., also maintained that although the practice was not unknown, its occurrence and acceptance was not nearly as prevalent as recent news reports had made it seem:
Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for writing to us with your concerns. We too denounce the barbaric practices you refer to. Such acts are obviously illegal and will not be tolerated on French territory. But while we share your revulsion, we would like to emphasize that the practice of using live dogs or cats as shark bait is in fact exceptional and isolated. It was never widespread nor traditional, but introduced by ruthless individuals, and has been strictly banned for decades now.

TV reports that raised initial indignation when they were aired in France and abroad in 2005 were filmed locally in 2003 following the discovery of a mutilated dog. The last few months have seen two identical events which received heavy media coverage (one of these events was soon determined to be a false alarm). But can these vile occurrences lead us to conclude that there is an ongoing tradition of barbarism on Reunion Island?

Reunion Island, a French territory and a European region, obeys the laws and regulations of the French Republic and the European Union. It respects the rule of law and does not practice inhumane ancestral practices. The facts that elicited your complaint are the act of a few isolated, irresponsible parties who are being sought by the police and will be brought to justice. The authorities on the island are closely monitoring the situation; one person is in custody and appeared in court on Friday September 30, 2005. All suspicions of such acts will be investigated, and animal protection organizations that have any specific information on these matters are strongly encouraged to inform French police authorities.

The French minister for agriculture and fisheries, Dominique Bussereau, is fully aware of the media and public outcry regarding this issue, and has written to the French National Assembly to emphasize that several measures have been taken to strengthen already existing laws. Veterinarians have been directed to immediately report any suspicious wounds to authorities, and the police will increase their inspections of fishing and pleasure vessels. Meanwhile, a sterilization campaign, launched in 2001 to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats on the island, continues.

Animal rights are an important issue in France: over half of French households have at least one pet, and France has some of the world's most stringent animal rights legislation. French law provides for the prosecution of those who are cruel to animals. Voluntary cruelty to animals is punishable by a sentence of two years in prison and a 30,000 euro fine (equivalent to about $36,000).

Sincerely,

Press Office.
Cordialement / Regards
Service de Presse et d'Information / Press & Information Service
Ambassade de France / Embassy of France
Washington, D.C.

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Originally Posted by JColt

Pretty sure it was Photoshopped .

On that page there are quit a few people stating that as well. There are also quit a few stating they knew it was Photoshopped beyond doubt.

I guess they didn't click the link to watch the actual video on the same page.

While the video and hook is real there are still plenty of doubts that it was a dog being used for bait. A accident is just as likely.

Good Job Dennis

I do my best to stay out of the sheep pens,poking a badger with a spoon
is something I would do as well

Originally Posted by Mooing Tricycle

Tommy, I like you because you keep really nice Boas, are thorough in such keeping, and share purity standards I do. At least in boa? Maybe we dont have the SAME political beliefs, but i dont let things like that get in my way of enjoying a persons overall character and self.