This Story is Bizarre-WARNING-Extremely Graphic

[Daisy and Delilah]

The link you posted goes to the CNN story, not your local station's site. It is a very sad story. To be effective, you should see what advertisers are on your local station's site, and complain to them, and tell them they shouldn't sponsor such horrible stories, or you will not patronize their businesses.

Great idea, Karen. Thanks. I am not sure how to link my local network but I'll give it a try.

[Daisy and Delilah]

www.clickorlando.com

This is the site it's on. Of course it's on many others too. This story is the first one listed under "Videos" in the upper right corner.

I will spend some time emailing the advertisers.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

wait a minute.... you wanna boycott someone for sponsoring the news? You gonna email everybody who has a banner ad on websites you don't like too?

[Daisy and Delilah]

wait a minute.... you wanna boycott someone for sponsoring the news? You gonna email everybody who has a banner ad on websites you don't like too?

I am specifically talking about this outrageous story. I'm not referring to every banner on every web site I don't like. As a matter of fact, I don't visit sites I don't like. That has nothing to do with this issue.

This story is readily available, along with a very graphic, sickening video that comes with no warning. The story is preposterous and I don't agree with what has happened. I am merely taking Karen's suggestion to try to stir up some people.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

Did this story air on TV, or just the web? A little warning should have been given about the images, but the story is valid. Don't shoot the messenger's sponsors. They probably had no idea what story they were being bundled with.

BTW, most "food" dogs suffer far more than that one did.... and that's before they thankfully die. People eat animals, period. Nearly every creature on this planet has been eaten by somebody at some point. Dogs, horses, guinea pigs, and other "pets" are commonly on the menu somewhere in the world... and they think we're crazy for eating cows and pigs.

Maybe I'm just jaded bacuse I don't come from the Planet Sunshine which is completely covered in rainbows and puppies?

[Miss Z]

This story is also listed on the top picks in the MSN Messenger 'Today's News' window, although thankfully without any pictures or video.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Did this story air on TV, or just the web? A little warning should have been given about the images, but the story is valid. Don't shoot the messenger's sponsors. They probably had no idea what story they were being bundled with.

BTW, most "food" dogs suffer far more than that one did.... and that's before they thankfully die. People eat animals, period. Nearly every creature on this planet has been eaten by somebody at some point. Dogs, horses, guinea pigs, and other "pets" are commonly on the menu somewhere in the world... and they think we're crazy for eating cows and pigs.

Maybe I'm just jaded bacuse I don't come from the Planet Sunshine which is completely covered in rainbows and puppies?

I don't watch the news on television very often so I don't know if it was on tv or just on the internet.

You're entitled to your opinion and perception of a story and so is everyone else. Where you might see this as a common practice, I don't necessarily see it like that. I see this story as horrific and presented badly on my local news station web site. This is the point I'm trying to make here.

I am certainly aware of animals being eaten of all types. I'm old enough and educated enough to be fully aware of all this information.

When I started this thread, I wasn't looking for an argument or a lesson in culture/practices of other societies. Just trying to inform my fellow board members of this disturbing story. If you don't see the point of my posting this, that's fine. You are entitled to your opinion as I stated earlier.

This is a board composed of thousands of animal lovers. This story struck me as something that was graphic but possibly worthy of highlighting.

I don't live on Planet Sunshine either. As a matter of fact, not even close.

[pomtzu]

When I started this thread, I wasn't looking for an argument or a lesson in culture/practices of other societies. Just trying to inform my fellow board members of this disturbing story.

And thank you for doing this, Terry. And thank you also titling this thread as you did, as I chose to neither read the story or watch the video.

However, from reading the posts, I now know what the subject is. Terry, you are absolutely right in being upset that a story and video such as this is so easily accessible. Young kids see enough violence in this world, without having issues such as this thrown at them too. And kudos to you for expressing your opinion. I hope you complained loud and long!

The comment about "Planet Sunshine" was so uncalled for. A very insensitive and snide remark IMO.