Donkey killed by digger

I didn't see this thread originally but my mum called me tonight and told me about it. I've just signed the petition and will be going to the animal shelter I work at tomorrow to see if there is any weight we can throw at the legal side of things or just offer support in some way.

Utterly utterly disgusting and made me think of the famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”

He must be turning in his grave.
 
I expect the donkey is acting strangely due to the fact it's dead foal is at it's feet! Presumably it is already deeply in shock having witnessed the digger do the same to it's foal already!! Barbaric!

Nature can be as cruel but that is pure ignorance made worse by all the aparently ineffected spectators!
 
JadeWisc said:
It's horrific and heart wrenching no doubt about it. Was there a better way to dispatch him? Of course and I truly wish they had quickly used their brains to come up with a better plan.



I want you all to consider a few key points though. I have read many comments about this asking why the onlookers just stood back and did nothing and that it somehow made them sick bastards. Another one is why they simply did not just shoot the donkey.
If you read the article it tells you that there was a fear the donkey had rabies. If you watch the video the donkey is indeed acting very strangely and in a manner that would greatly concern me. Those who refuse to watch it may want to just watch the first few seconds to see what the donkeys behavior is like and tell me what you think.

It was loose within the public in what looks like a very populated area. I am aslo left to wonder if this is why they did not shoot it on site.
I am not sure if many of you are familiar with rabies and what exactly it does to people and animals but you would not catch me near an animal that had it. Especially not in a place where I may not have the best access to medical treatment to try and save my life. This may explain why the onlookers stayed back and did nothing and why none of the officials wanted to approach it to handle it to get it out of there. Maybe they did not have immediate( or any) access to a vet with a dart gun etc and had to act quickly to try and keep the public safe?


It was a disgusting manner that they chose and watching it ripped my heart out. I cannot tell you what they should have done instead as I was not there to know what other options that had readily available.


One thing I do know is that a better and faster choice should have been found but I am glad I was not in the position to have to find the right thing to do to keep the public safe from a potentially deadly animal..
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I felt shocked at first too about the situation but when taking the circumstances into consideration I agree that of course we would wish that there was a vet or a sharpshooter with a gun at hand to swiftly deal with an animal suspected of rabies so I agree with the above . While its horrific we have to realise that even in the UK it can be hard to get qualified people on site to deal with emergencies when people may be in danger.

I too would not approach an animal suspected of rabies, its a horrific disease and even the preventative measures ( if they are available) are very unpleasant.


as to people standing watching .... its human nature and we can only be judgemental about those onlookers if we can hand on heart say we have never slowed down to look at an accident on the road or watched tv programmes about disasters etc. Hands up all of us that have watched documentaries on the twin towers............ thousands of people were dying then... so should we all be called cruel and heartless ?
 
Just saw this thread and got the gumption up to see what happened. Jesus. ****ing. Christ. There is simply no excuse for this whatsoever. The animal was only suspected and easily could have put down via pistol/shotgun, regardless. Equines do not react in quite the same was as dogs to rabies either, horse to human is rare to almost nil. No excuse and no defence. Simply none. This is utterly shocking and appalling and I do genuinely feel ill.
 
Probably nobody would have access to a gun though - its another way of life over there!! Like I said on an earlier thread, life means nothing in poor areas of Africa and India - even human...

What I find interesting is that two days ago someone posted on here about a sanctuary they had started working with in India, and hardly anyone even viewed the thread, let alone commented etc. If everyone is truly horrified by this (and it is awful, shocking, disgusting..) then do something that will help another animal out there...

I will try and find the link to the thread...

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=483554
 
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Honey08 said:
Probably nobody would have access to a gun though - its another way of life over there!! Like I said on an earlier thread, life means nothing in poor areas of Africa and India - even human...

What I find interesting is that two days ago someone posted on here about a sanctuary they had started working with in India, and hardly anyone even viewed the thread, let alone commented etc. If everyone is truly horrified by this (and it is awful, shocking, disgusting..) then do something that will help another animal out there...

I will try and find the link to the thread...
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And horrific too the treatment of Chinese female babies and the ongoing burning alive of women, children and sometimes even men in parts of Africa when they are accused of witchcraft, female genital mutilation, the butchery of wars...

Like I said, I only happened upon this thread, saw and commented my thoughts about it. I don't have the time to go through everything. And yes they do have a variation of a humane killer easily available, that tube tapped on one side and delivers a bolt to the head. They have a JCB but do not have a single gun available within the entire villiage? Rubbish. More fool if you believe that.

I think I find it rather insulting to presume anyone being so disgusted with others actions are just sitting on their arses doing nothing. Many here contribute to charities or help others in some way or another, I'm sure. It's an extremely old internet cliche to accuse and vitually point when someone disagrees with something. You don't know me, I don't know you but I do know when something is very wrong indeed.
 
Hi Honey 08, Thanks for linking up to the other thread. The more people know that things are being done and that there are ways to help in countries such as India etc the better and if people are able to help in any way that is great.

Just to pick up on the point you made re guns. I think all or most of the police carry rifles out here (certainly here in Jaipur they carry weapons). There are army bases in most cities and they have access to all manner of guns. It does make you wonder why they weren't used, perhaps the risk of firing in a crowded place was deemed too risky.

Who knows... I have looked at the local news and it appears that there is a lot of support for prosecuting those involved. We do have dealings with the donkey sanctuary and send some of our oldies to them to live out their lives.

I've got to go to the shelter today and will try to find out more.
 
snaptie said:
And horrific too the treatment of Chinese female babies and the ongoing burning alive of women, children and sometimes even men in parts of Africa when they are accused of witchcraft, female genital mutilation, the butchery of wars...

Like I said, I only happened upon this thread, saw and commented my thoughts about it. I don't have the time to go through everything. And yes they do have a variation of a humane killer easily available, that tube tapped on one side and delivers a bolt to the head. They have a JCB but do not have a single gun available within the entire villiage? Rubbish. More fool if you believe that.

I think I find it rather insulting to presume anyone being so disgusted with others actions are just sitting on their arses doing nothing. Many here contribute to charities or help others in some way or another, I'm sure. It's an extremely old internet cliche to accuse and vitually point when someone disagrees with something. You don't know me, I don't know you but I do know when something is very wrong indeed.
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I find this post insulting too. Slight over reaction, and not very nice. I wondered if I'd worded my post badly, but have re read it, and don't think I was attacking people for caring. I was pointing out that a shock thread that horrifies people gets more hits than one that is about a sanctuary.

I wasn't saying nobody cared, just that someone had posted something that helped animals in India. I thought that all these people that commented on here actually may like to find a way to help animals out there. Thats why I posted the link. Most people will help charities. Most people don't know what to do to help.

I was disgusted. Can't say I've written to anyone or done anything about it, and most others won't have either - not because they're uncaring but because they are stumped.

As for the gun comments I said perhaps - I was just pondering. I've been to India many times, and not seen anything that has been hit by a car shot. Usually its just left. I'm glad Dougalsmum came on and clarified things politely.

I apologise if you think my post was attacking you and others. It wasn't. Perhaps you could think a little about how you word your post too??
 
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That is horrendous, after watching the bull roping video I couldn't cope with watching this one. I would like to say that in every country there is brutality, but not everyone is like that. As I said on the other post, when I was in India I saw a lot of poor animals, sights that made me want to cry, but I also saw a man stand for well over an hour in the baking sun, trying to shade the head of his carriage horse and was constantly waving away the flies that were trying to flock round it's eyes, fanning the horse without stopping. I was genuinely touched by the obvious care and concern he showed for this horse.
 
Is that his/her foal by her feet or the dead dog they refer too? If it's the dog then yes the donkey was acting very strangley - can't bring myself to watch any further than the first few seconds tho.
RIP poor donkey x
 
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