Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Snapperfest involves nothing more than using one's bare hands to pickup a snapping turtle from a tank carry it about 50 feet and then holding it up by it's head. Dangerous , yes, cruel and inhumane, no.
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Tom N wrote: Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Snapperfest involves nothing more than using one's bare hands to pickup a snapping turtle from a tank carry it about 50 feet and then holding it up by it's head. Dangerous , yes, cruel and inhumane, no.
If it indeed ONLY involves carrying a snapping turtle 50ft by its head then there is nothing cruel about it and if you think there is, you don't have any experience with snapping turtles! I've held them up off the ground for over five minutes after they've latched on heavy stick. These things are about as prehistoric a creature as you will find in nature and tough as hell.
Sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do however--I wouldn't get my hands near those jaws--I know first hand what they can do with them.
mockturtle wrote: So....why not just leave them alone???!!!
That's my feeling as well. If they're not attacking you, why attack them?
You might want to post this on RVparkreviews.com. Maybe if the campground owners find that many people don't find this event entertaining, they'll stop promoting it. I don't think there are many campgrounds that wish to be associated with animal cruelty.
There are so many sick people in this world who get their jollies by hurting animals - UGH!
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Starfire5 wrote: There are so many sick people in this world who get their jollies by hurting animals - UGH!
Yeah, most of them are carnivores too! Like they actually kill chickens, cows, sheep, pigs, and all kinds of fish and eat them! They aren't nice people like the people here who only eat veggies, weeds, and tree bark.
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