The International Companion Animal Management Coalition (ICAM) deems the captive bolt to be an unacceptable method of euthanasia stating:
'The penetrative captive bolt pistol must be placed in contact with the animals skull and precise positioning is essential so that the bolt penetrates...
Fatpiggy - CBG - Should never be used on Dogs or any small animal and for 10 dogs to be shot using the CBG at one time in my honest opinion is disgusting.
and perhaps people posting should visit some of the links provided earlier in the topic and do a bit more research and not say that this...
10 German shepherds where shot using the CBG - the public only found out because the officer bragged that it was his preferred form of euthansia!! This was then denied by the Charity saying they always inject but then they had to retract the statement...
A captive bolt makes a hole through the dogs skull. If the shot isn't accurate ie if the dog struggles, a few more shots may be required.
A metal rod (screwdriver) is then shoved through the hole again and again and screwed around to mash the dogs brain up. This then causes the dogs to have...
Believe me it is not heresay, in their first statement which they haave retracted they said that they do not use bolt guns to euthanase.......s for Bruno, Lulu, pup and fluffy all the accounts are well documented and has been an issue for the last 14 months, Brunos Dead, Lulu has disappeared and...
This is a wider issue than just German Shepherds
The fact that this only came to lighbecause the RSPCA officer bragged about I think says it all...........I wouldn't relish seeing 10 dogs shot in the head and not always dying instantly, I've also never had to have a dog pts with injection that...
The problem is that this isn't the first case, many animals are being left in neglectful homes or just simply pts, these 10 dogs had just lost their owner had been in the house on their own, 8 strange men had just turned up, the dogs were probably more scared than aggressive and they were taken...
Due to the latest death of 10 German Shepherds by Captive Bolt Gun we are asking people to sign this petition to ask for an investigation into the RSPCA too many animals are being left to suffer! How many more need to die before someone listens and does something...