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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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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?

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Calgary Zoo in Big Trouble

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Instead, it brought a new bat species into the exact place in the year 2009 — twenty-five of those creatures also passed away. The study reported that the zoo was not properly able to handle the marine animals. Tags: zoos calgary canada animal abuse.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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He had a legal permit to own them (Conditional Species Permit), and had legally microchipped them according to FWC guidelines. Whether we like to admit it or not, we (culturally) view animals on a "sentience spectrum." The man who owned the snakes, Chris Coffee, had legally possessed them for years.

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