KITTENS used as bait for sharks and marlin!(Caution this is not for animal lovers)

[janine]

This is all just a hoax saw this vid quite sometime ago and researched it and its all fake TG everyone can relax including my-self i was like you animal lovers that posted here when i first saw the vid then found out it's all fake

[RIDAD]

Fish On!!!!!!!!!

[RORER-714]

Originally Posted by janine

This is all just a hoax saw this vid quite sometime ago and researched it and its all fake TG everyone can relax including my-self i was like you animal lovers that posted here when i first saw the vid then found out it's all fake

What about the National Geographic article with the dogs used for the same thing?True or False

Originally Posted by RORER-714

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...dog_shark.html

[RORER-714]

seems this was always against the law there,people do it anyway.

The French embassy in Washington, D.C., has also maintained that although the practice is not unknown, its occurrence and acceptance is not nearly as prevalent as recent news reports would make 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.

[Suicide Boy]

How the fuck do you fake a video of a soaked, miserable cat hanging from a fishing line? Or swimming in the ocean, attached to a fishing line and yowling?

This stuff actually happens, as RORER has illustrated. EVEN IF this particular video is fake, it does happen. What, will you sleep better at night knowing this vid might be fake, even though the events depicted in it absolutely do occur?

As long as it's not cute animals and not on film, no problem, right? lol