Tourism Whistler suspends reservations over post-Olympic sled dog cull

[lizbud]

I saw this covered on ABC News also. Treating dogs just like merchandise,
to be destroyed & thrown out like trash.

This is the same mentality as the Puppymill owners have. Dogs as Product,
not as worthy of a second thought when they are no longer "useful" to them.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ry?id=12807719

[Roxyluvsme13]

I read a brief summary of the incidents that occurred, I'm not sure if I want to stomach the full story with the gruesome details... This is really, really sad though. I can't believe someone actually did this and they're actually treating those poor dogs this way.

There's a facebook page for anybody interested that promotes the arrest of the guy who murdered the dogs Here.

And also this one, Here.

[Nomilynn]

My understanding is that the name of the person who actually did it hasn't been released and it's speculation.. but I'm not sure. I would think that whoever did it is doing his best to stay hidden!!

[Medusa]

I read about this on FB. We always have a choice. No job is worth murdering dogs or any animal. I have zero sympathy for him and hope and pray he gets what's coming to him.

[slick]

I heard this morning that the person who shot these poor pups said he contacted the SPCA but they refused to deal with it saying that the dogs were unadoptable. A spokesman for the SPCA is saying that they were only contacted AFTER the incident.

...and this guy has the gaul to expect tax-payers money to pay for his PTSS payments.

[Cataholic]

I have not read the gory details, and I won't. This kind of situation keeps me up at night. I refuse to believe it is one person, or several people's fault, though I agree completely, as Mary said, everyone always has a choice.

The problem starts at such a lower level. It starts with our view of animals- as a consumable product, as merchandise, to be treated or distreated as we see fit. Animals used as sport, as industry, as food. Animals bred for our enjoyment, sold to the highest bidder, or turned over for a penny to a research lab.

Until we can treat with respect the animals that walk this earth currently, we should not be breeding- in any circumstance- more. We should raise the bar on the criminal prosecution of all involved in any sort of inhumane treatment of animals.

[Alysser]

I saw this on another website, and I was absolutely appalled at the gory details of this situation. I cannot get the image out of my head of some of the things described in the article. I cannot even begin to fathom the amount of pain and suffering those animals went through. My heart broke when I read this, and I am still crying from reading this over 20 minutes later.

I read a different article, where it said the focus of this investigation was on the individual who killed the dogs - but "Corporate may be investigated". There is NO WAY they didn't know what was happening, they can BS ALL THEY WANT. I will never believe that they didn't know what was going on. I am beyond sickened by this. I wish people wouldn't turn a blind eye to this type of thing. I just cannot understand how someone can kill an animal like this..WTF is wrong with this guy? He should be put into a mental institution.

I would much rather them have been euthanized (if not rehomed) then killed like this, but I guess that's to much money for these a$$holes.