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dazren · Guru

PIGS ///

jonathan · Senior Member

Hi Daz ..

yes mate.. I saw that too ! Like you, I too have done things in the past that I now regret. I've learned from that and hopefully a better person for the experience .. but not all accept responsibility for their actions of the past. We are all different .. thats a good thing though!

Jon

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Absolutely disgusted! Is the RSPCA doing something about this?

gypsy rover · Senior Member

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Absolutely disgusted! Is the RSPCA doing something about this?

I certainly hope so. I switched channels when I saw what the show was about. Hopefully they will be taken to court over their actions and receive very substantial penalties. They should also have their pig shooters or firearm licences revoked.

Cheers!

Chris

dazren · Guru

Thanks for the repliies, gertydancer and jonathon,

It does not seem to be getting the coverage it should ?? when i have my new computor up and running tonight, I intend to send Emails to 3AW melb and the rspca and maybe even the state goverment firearm license, Dept

ANY HUMAN BEING ?? Who watched that show would be absolutely disgusted, at the Extreme bloodthirsty cruelty NO ONE, that can get enjoyment from watching and doing such barbaric acts, is of sound mind?? and hence SHOULD NOT be allowed to be in charge of a firearm ??

Sorry for the ''rant'' but if people accept this as ''normal'' well may the Heavens help us all ?? Dazren

milo · Guru

I didnt see it but cant watch stuff like that but I hope they can do something about it..

aussietraveller · Guru

I did not see the T.V. segment but the biggest problem is that there has never been a serious penalty for animal cruelty I believe that anybody found guilty of this type of behaviour should face penalties that would make them think twice before acting this way again,

How about 500 hours work at an animal shelter plus a $20000.00 fine and any gun or hunting licence revoked for life. furious furious furious furious

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I didnt watch the whole show... too squeemish. Thats why I asked about the RSPCA, thought they would have interviewed somebody from there on the show about this.

Cruising Granny · Guru

Where was the pig shooting? Even commercial pig shooters do it quick and clean.
"Game" does not mean to play "a game".
Cruelty certainly comes into it.
On tonight's news I learned it's an offence to desecrate the carcass of a dead whale as it decomposes on the beach.
It's too big to move, and it's very difficult terrain. I don't know which state, but some youths filmed themselves crawling all over it and then posted it on social media.

landy · Guru

It's not only cruel to the pigs, a big boar can make a real mess of the dogs as well.

Landy

johnq · Guru

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2012/07/19/tv-show-angers-pig-hunters/

TV Show angers Pig Hunters

PIONEER VALLEY pig hunter Paul McFarlane is outraged by what he says was the misrepresentation of a charity event by the ABC's 7.30.

On Tuesday night, the current affairs show featured images and interviews from Pinnacle's pig-hunting 'Dog a Hog' competition, followed by video sourced from Youtube showing appalling images of people using dogs to maul and attack pigs in cages.

Mr McFarlane said the show failed to make a distinction between the activities of responsible, humane pig hunters at Pinnacle and the inhumane hunting practised by a minority.

"I was just really disappointed," Mr McFarlane said.

"(The event) was a very positive day for the area, we raised $5500 for the school, but there was no mention of that.

"Overall, the footage of our day was okay.

"But the footage they dug up on Youtube, I don't condone it in any way, they tied it in with our event."
...
The 7.30 journalists did not respond to the Mercury's requests for an interview.

tonyd · Guru

No, Gerty, the RSPCA did not make an appearance. Probably they were not asked. The 7.30 Report used to be a good current affairs show for intelligent viewers. It's now rapidly becoming a sad parody of the bogan-focused commercial current affairs rubbish, with silly, short segments about meaningless topics.

Come back Kerry O'Brien, you were so much better than She Fails.

Cheers, Tony

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

I also did not see the program, and it is barbaric what they do.

having said that I have NEVER done anyfink in my hole life like that, I am an animal lover, I really like Dougwe, dazren, Duh, JHR & BG

sandsmere · Guru

I have been a keen pig hunter for 50 plus years . Always had my own dogs . We never let them carry on like they did on the TV report .

Only a very small minority would allow dogs to do anything like that .

I have also seen 2 pigs ripping a small lamb apart . Not a pretty sight either .

johnq · Guru

From The Daily Mercury article,

But the footage they dug up on Youtube, I don't condone it in any way, they tied it in with our event."
...
The 7.30 journalists did not respond to the Mercury's requests for an interview.

Yet the ABC has a show that criticises other media sources for their alleged reporting misdemeanours. What is sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander. Maybe all is fair when the ABC wants to give a free kick to certain political interests.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Thank you johnq for telling the real story behind the story!! So many times we are led up the path to outrage by sneaky journalism.

dazren · Guru

I agree with you JohnQ, I have no qualms about Ligitimate Hunters, hunting and Culling, The wild pig population, They are Vermin, and cause a lot of damage and destruction that city people would not be aware of.

I also agree with your comments about the 7-30 report, AND THE REST OF THOSE CURRENT AFFAIR PROGRAMS. They all put truth to the saying ?

Do Not let the FACTS get in the way, of a good story. My original outburst of anger was not at the Legitimate pig hunters. But at the fact that the people in the video, have that sick and demented mindset, Yet they are allowed to have and train savage dogs, and worse still they are deemed fit to hold firearm licenses for very powerful weapons

-- Edited by dazren on Monday 23rd of July 2012 10:22:37 AM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

thoses current affairs programs are c r a p, I switched over last night and one was just ending and she was saying 'we conntacted the government and asked do these poms who get aussie citizenship then go back to the UK qualify for a pension here in aus as well as the UK, we received a reply saying yes they do' and they left it at that, they should have gone on to say whatever they get from Aust is adjusted in their UK pension the same as poms here get, it is adjusted.

Instead as you say don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 23rd of July 2012 11:37:51 AM

sandsmere · Guru

Yeah , crap , sensationalist journalism . furious

Far too much of it going on , and the trouble is , so many just believe it without question .

Duh · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
thoses current affairs programs are c r a p, I switched over last night and one was just ending and she was saying 'we conntacted the government and asked do these poms who get aussie citizenship then go back to the UK qualify for a pension here in aus as well as the UK, we received a reply saying yes they do' and they left it at that, they should have gone on to say whatever they get from Aust is adjusted in their UK pension the same as poms here get, it is adjusted.
Instead as you say don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Did they say anything about pensions for Wombats ?????

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Duh wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
thoses current affairs programs are c r a p, I switched over last night and one was just ending and she was saying 'we conntacted the government and asked do these poms who get aussie citizenship then go back to the UK qualify for a pension here in aus as well as the UK, we received a reply saying yes they do' and they left it at that, they should have gone on to say whatever they get from Aust is adjusted in their UK pension the same as poms here get, it is adjusted.
Instead as you say don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.
Did they say anything about pensions for Wombats ?????

this wombat ain't old enough for a pension yet. biggrin