Racing animals not cruel, say organisers
Monday 12th September 2011, 1:00PM BST.
AN INTERNATIONAL animal welfare charity has expressed concern at the use of farm animals for fun events in the Bailiwick.
Four Paws’ spokeswoman Angelique Davies was contacted by an islander about an event that had advertised the use of live pigs.
Pig racing took place for the first time in Alderney Week this year, and both Sark and the West Show have had sheep racing events.
Miss Davies said any event where animals were being used for entertainment was unacceptable as it was cruel.
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Oh come on….ALL events are cruel? How can she make such a generalised comment and expect to be taken seriously?
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Are we going to ban horse racing then?
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Ridiculous generalisation. I hate cruelty to animals but I also abhor stupidity in humans.
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oh for god sake, like Mark says will we ban horses, i watched the event in Alderney week and i have never seen people and pigs alike so happy and having fun. the pigs were well looked after during and through the races.
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Mark and dog racing too? the animal wouldnt do it if it didnt want to
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That’ll be show jumping off the scene then.
Or does this outrage only apply to entertainment for the oiks rather than that for the well heeled?
I’m gonna miss the monkey tennis myself.
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Is this the end for sheep racing in Sark?
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Any event where animals are entertaining is cruel!
All of you stop playing fetch with your pet dogs.
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Oink Oink now I’m not allowed to race any more I’m going to become a bacon roll….goodbye cruel world!
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hopefully yes mark, it would be great if horse and dog racing were banned, and ive spoken to my own family before about the fact that i feel sheep and pig racing arent right, dont much like the donkey derby either! but anyone that has been to the sheep and pig racing and the donkey derby, could you tell me is there a vet on hand at all times?
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We used to race the Cockroaches along the Bar during lock’ins I think Plaza John keeps them in the kitchen now to avoid adverse publicity.
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