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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

10,000 Birds

It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans. Obviously killing contests have nothing to do with traditional hunting, and “animal abuse” is normally used when describing domestic animals. So how do you classify these contests? It’s not the 1800s anymore.

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Calgary Zoo in Big Trouble

Critter News

Instead, it brought a new bat species into the exact place in the year 2009 — twenty-five of those creatures also passed away. The stingrays passed away right after an interactive display opened that let visitors put their hands on them. The study reported that the zoo was not properly able to handle the marine animals.

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