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Sniffer Dog dies of overdose.
Although these highly trained dogs have become invaluable to the Police force - making it possible to make much more drug busts than normal, are the Animal Rights activists going to turn their focus onto the fact that it's 'cruel' and 'inhumane' to make them search for drugs with such a high risk of inhalation?
Or perhaps nothing will come of it and the only thing that needs to be protested is how a Yank news site heads an article as 'London' when the accident actually took place in Preston - Oop Norf.
Your thoughts?
Sniffer Dog dies of overdose.
Although these highly trained dogs have become invaluable to the Police force - making it possible to make much more drug busts than normal, are the Animal Rights activists going to turn their focus onto the fact that it's 'cruel' and 'inhumane' to make them search for drugs with such a high risk of inhalation?
Or perhaps nothing will come of it and the only thing that needs to be protested is how a Yank news site heads an article as 'London' when the accident actually took place in Preston - Oop Norf.
Your thoughts?
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ßulle†† wrote:
> [URL]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5580990/[/URL]
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> Sniffer Dog dies of overdose.
The Police say that they are currently undertaking an investigation into this but their investigations are being hampered by the lack of leads.
BADA BOOM!
> [URL]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5580990/[/URL]
>
> Sniffer Dog dies of overdose.
The Police say that they are currently undertaking an investigation into this but their investigations are being hampered by the lack of leads.
BADA BOOM!
Im sad for the dog, but im more gutted for the handler, he was probably really attached to that dog.
LAHORE, July 6 (OneWorld) - Animal activists in Pakistan accuse authorities
of encouraging a savage medieval sport in which de-fanged and de-clawed
Asiatic bears are tethered to a post and set upon by ferocious pit bull terriers.
A team of undercover investigators funded by the international body, World
Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), discovered that instances of
"bear baiting", as the sport is known, increased from 10 in 2002 to over 20 in
2003.
Law enforcement officials are accused of failing to follow up reports of the
torture of these endangered animals or implementing laws against bear
baiting.
The WSPA - an umbrella organization of about 450 wildlife groups that
operates in close to 120 countries - estimates there may be less than 300 bears in
the wild in Pakistan. Adult bears are often killed so their cubs can be sold
into captivity.
"Our attempts to get the authorities to take action have been met with
indifference and sometimes resulted in threats and intimidation," the WSPA's
project manager in Pakistan, Fakhar Abbas, charged last week.
Abbas, who has witnessed several illegal bear baiting events, says he has
often been threatened and attacked for opposing it.
He complains, "We place ourselves at great risk when exposing bear baiting
events, only to see our efforts sabotaged by tip-offs, bureaucratic barriers
and even staged confiscations after which the bears mysteriously disappear
without a trace."
Bear baiting, widespread in Europe in medieval times, was introduced to this
region by the British during colonial rule. The sport has been illegal in
Pakistan for over 100 years but this is probably the only country where bear
baiting still takes place.
When WSPA began its probe in 1993, around 300 of the endangered bears and
1,000 dogs were involved in the savage events that cause dreadful injuries to
all the animals involved. Today, the number of fighting bears has reportedly
reduced to around 50.
Abbas charges that official involvement is so widespread that earlier this
year, the divisional wildlife officer in the city of Hyderabad in Sindh
province himself organized a bear-baiting event.
The problem with tackling the evil is that the organizers of these contests
are usually well-off rural landlords, who wield huge power. Local gypsies,
known as kalanders, rear the bears for the landlords.
WSPA says dozens of bear baiting contests take place between November and
April each year in rural areas. Three of Pakistan's four provinces - Punjab in
the east, Sindh in the south and the southwestern province of Balochistan -
witness these sports.
Fuelled by chants from spectators, trained dogs set upon the bears from the
start of the fight, injuring themselves and the tethered bears. The keepers
of the animals usually separate them before they kill each other for the bears
are in too great demand to allow them to die each time a fight takes place.
The events often resemble carnivals, attracting hundreds of spectators and
giving the landlords a chance to flaunt their wealth. Often, the very
officials who are supposed to stop such contests act as ushers for the landlords'
guests, charges WSPA.
WSPA builds first ever bear sanctuaries
in Pakistan and India
A major step has been taken to stop the barbaric practice of bear baiting in Pakistan and the misery of India's dancing bears, with WSPA (the World Society for the Protection of Animals) currently constructing the first ever bear sanctuaries in these countries.
"The sanctuaries will enable WSPA, in co-operation with the authorities, to confiscate bears that are currently forced to dance or take part in bear baiting events. Each facility will be at least 12 acres in size, with electric fencing and a walled perimeter to keep bears in and people out!" says Georgia Stephenson, Publicity Co-ordinator WSPA Australia and New Zealand, who has recently returned from a visit to the sanctuary site in Pakistan.
Containing a mixture of habitat for the bears to roam in, the sanctuaries will have several man-made dens as well as a pool for them to swim in. There will also be areas where new arrivals can be given veterinary checks and treatment before being released.
John Joseph, WSPA's Regional Manager for Asia, said, "WSPA is delighted that these sanctuaries are now being built and that the governments of Pakistan and India are co-operating with us to take steps to abolish these dreadful forms of animal cruelty." The sanctuary in Pakistan at Kund Park in the North West Frontier province is scheduled to be completed May-June 2000. It is the latest stage in an international campaign by WSPA to end bear baiting - a bloodsport where pairs of vicious fighting dogs are unleashed against a tethered and toothless bear in a series of 'three minute' bouts.
In the past there have been as many as 80 to 100 bear baiting 'festivals' illegally held each year in rural parts of Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces. Several hundred bears may be involved in this gruesome fight, with well-organised events hosted by powerful landlords that can attract many hundreds of spectators.
"WSPA's long-running campaign has succeeded in bringing about a dramatic reduction in the number of openly advertised events, with authorities having issued orders for police to uphold the law and an ongoing education and awareness programme starting to take effect," says Ms Stephenson.
As a result, there were just two bear baiting events recorded in Punjab in 1999 and it is thought that at least 10% of those previously involved in bear baiting have now renounced it. However, bear baiting events have not stopped completely, but merely been driven underground, and a network of WSPA-funded monitors looks out for any signs of bear baiting events, reporting any to the authorities and helping to ensure that events are being stopped before they can even start.
In India, the sanctuary is being built in Sur Sarowar near Agra. WSPA estimates that approximately 1,000 sloth bears are kept in captivity and forced to 'dance' for money by nomadic gypsies (known as 'Kalandars') as a form of begging.
Over 100 cubs are illegally taken from the wild every year and sold at village markets to be 'trained' as dancing bears through a brutal regime of pain and starvation. Before they reach a year old, these cubs will have had the agony of having their noses pierced and teeth taken out, almost always without any form of anaesthetic.
"It is hoped that this sanctuary will be completed by mid-2000, at which time WSPA, in co-operation with the Indian authorities, will be able to start confiscating illegally held bears from the streets," says Ms Stephenson.
WSPA believes that following the success of its Libearty campaign in eliminating the spectacle of dancing bears in Turkey and Greece, and with the co-operation of the governments in India and Pakistan, it will also be able to relegate these cruel traditions into the history books.
of encouraging a savage medieval sport in which de-fanged and de-clawed
Asiatic bears are tethered to a post and set upon by ferocious pit bull terriers.
A team of undercover investigators funded by the international body, World
Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), discovered that instances of
"bear baiting", as the sport is known, increased from 10 in 2002 to over 20 in
2003.
Law enforcement officials are accused of failing to follow up reports of the
torture of these endangered animals or implementing laws against bear
baiting.
The WSPA - an umbrella organization of about 450 wildlife groups that
operates in close to 120 countries - estimates there may be less than 300 bears in
the wild in Pakistan. Adult bears are often killed so their cubs can be sold
into captivity.
"Our attempts to get the authorities to take action have been met with
indifference and sometimes resulted in threats and intimidation," the WSPA's
project manager in Pakistan, Fakhar Abbas, charged last week.
Abbas, who has witnessed several illegal bear baiting events, says he has
often been threatened and attacked for opposing it.
He complains, "We place ourselves at great risk when exposing bear baiting
events, only to see our efforts sabotaged by tip-offs, bureaucratic barriers
and even staged confiscations after which the bears mysteriously disappear
without a trace."
Bear baiting, widespread in Europe in medieval times, was introduced to this
region by the British during colonial rule. The sport has been illegal in
Pakistan for over 100 years but this is probably the only country where bear
baiting still takes place.
When WSPA began its probe in 1993, around 300 of the endangered bears and
1,000 dogs were involved in the savage events that cause dreadful injuries to
all the animals involved. Today, the number of fighting bears has reportedly
reduced to around 50.
Abbas charges that official involvement is so widespread that earlier this
year, the divisional wildlife officer in the city of Hyderabad in Sindh
province himself organized a bear-baiting event.
The problem with tackling the evil is that the organizers of these contests
are usually well-off rural landlords, who wield huge power. Local gypsies,
known as kalanders, rear the bears for the landlords.
WSPA says dozens of bear baiting contests take place between November and
April each year in rural areas. Three of Pakistan's four provinces - Punjab in
the east, Sindh in the south and the southwestern province of Balochistan -
witness these sports.
Fuelled by chants from spectators, trained dogs set upon the bears from the
start of the fight, injuring themselves and the tethered bears. The keepers
of the animals usually separate them before they kill each other for the bears
are in too great demand to allow them to die each time a fight takes place.
The events often resemble carnivals, attracting hundreds of spectators and
giving the landlords a chance to flaunt their wealth. Often, the very
officials who are supposed to stop such contests act as ushers for the landlords'
guests, charges WSPA.
WSPA builds first ever bear sanctuaries
in Pakistan and India
A major step has been taken to stop the barbaric practice of bear baiting in Pakistan and the misery of India's dancing bears, with WSPA (the World Society for the Protection of Animals) currently constructing the first ever bear sanctuaries in these countries.
"The sanctuaries will enable WSPA, in co-operation with the authorities, to confiscate bears that are currently forced to dance or take part in bear baiting events. Each facility will be at least 12 acres in size, with electric fencing and a walled perimeter to keep bears in and people out!" says Georgia Stephenson, Publicity Co-ordinator WSPA Australia and New Zealand, who has recently returned from a visit to the sanctuary site in Pakistan.
Containing a mixture of habitat for the bears to roam in, the sanctuaries will have several man-made dens as well as a pool for them to swim in. There will also be areas where new arrivals can be given veterinary checks and treatment before being released.
John Joseph, WSPA's Regional Manager for Asia, said, "WSPA is delighted that these sanctuaries are now being built and that the governments of Pakistan and India are co-operating with us to take steps to abolish these dreadful forms of animal cruelty." The sanctuary in Pakistan at Kund Park in the North West Frontier province is scheduled to be completed May-June 2000. It is the latest stage in an international campaign by WSPA to end bear baiting - a bloodsport where pairs of vicious fighting dogs are unleashed against a tethered and toothless bear in a series of 'three minute' bouts.
In the past there have been as many as 80 to 100 bear baiting 'festivals' illegally held each year in rural parts of Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces. Several hundred bears may be involved in this gruesome fight, with well-organised events hosted by powerful landlords that can attract many hundreds of spectators.
"WSPA's long-running campaign has succeeded in bringing about a dramatic reduction in the number of openly advertised events, with authorities having issued orders for police to uphold the law and an ongoing education and awareness programme starting to take effect," says Ms Stephenson.
As a result, there were just two bear baiting events recorded in Punjab in 1999 and it is thought that at least 10% of those previously involved in bear baiting have now renounced it. However, bear baiting events have not stopped completely, but merely been driven underground, and a network of WSPA-funded monitors looks out for any signs of bear baiting events, reporting any to the authorities and helping to ensure that events are being stopped before they can even start.
In India, the sanctuary is being built in Sur Sarowar near Agra. WSPA estimates that approximately 1,000 sloth bears are kept in captivity and forced to 'dance' for money by nomadic gypsies (known as 'Kalandars') as a form of begging.
Over 100 cubs are illegally taken from the wild every year and sold at village markets to be 'trained' as dancing bears through a brutal regime of pain and starvation. Before they reach a year old, these cubs will have had the agony of having their noses pierced and teeth taken out, almost always without any form of anaesthetic.
"It is hoped that this sanctuary will be completed by mid-2000, at which time WSPA, in co-operation with the Indian authorities, will be able to start confiscating illegally held bears from the streets," says Ms Stephenson.
WSPA believes that following the success of its Libearty campaign in eliminating the spectacle of dancing bears in Turkey and Greece, and with the co-operation of the governments in India and Pakistan, it will also be able to relegate these cruel traditions into the history books.
I wonder if dogs who smoke dope eat Scooby snacks?
A bit farfetched maybe, but protesters will have a go at anything these days.
I know this thread sucks - it was early when I posted it. Thats my excuse anyway.
I know this thread sucks - it was early when I posted it. Thats my excuse anyway.
Dogs risking death from inhaling?
Yeah? And?
It's a dog. A domesticated animal that has been shanghaied into huffing dope for "The Man".
I bet those smoking beagles and cats with joystick ports in their heads are jealous.
I bet those police dogs do Tony Montana impressions back at the kennel at night.
Yeah? And?
It's a dog. A domesticated animal that has been shanghaied into huffing dope for "The Man".
I bet those smoking beagles and cats with joystick ports in their heads are jealous.
I bet those police dogs do Tony Montana impressions back at the kennel at night.
All hype of dogs being mistreated make me sick. What about the animal farm(porn) they should do something about those. The animal rights should banned those sick videos(dog shagging women, horses getting a blowj, etcs) *sick*
ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> where do I get me one of these smack monkeys?
>
> *ties belt around arm*
From any Zoo. Most of the monkeys will be bored of swinging around on tyres and flinging faeces at kid's with balloons, so they'll be grateful for an alternative life style choice.
If one them dies in the line of duty then the corpse can be taken around primary schools in order to educate the danger of drugs to kids (and monkeys).
It's a win-win situation.
> where do I get me one of these smack monkeys?
>
> *ties belt around arm*
From any Zoo. Most of the monkeys will be bored of swinging around on tyres and flinging faeces at kid's with balloons, so they'll be grateful for an alternative life style choice.
If one them dies in the line of duty then the corpse can be taken around primary schools in order to educate the danger of drugs to kids (and monkeys).
It's a win-win situation.
Sad.
Nevermind, i'm sure this was a one off and people will eventually get over it. I suppose some protection for the dog is required. But i think this is more of an accident.
Nevermind, i'm sure this was a one off and people will eventually get over it. I suppose some protection for the dog is required. But i think this is more of an accident.
Bad! Instead of dogs sniffing have the police try sniffing all those harmful substance. I know that for a long period of time it damage their sense of smell. I doubt that animals rights will do something about it.
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