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Interview re BSL

  • 11-01-2007 6:43pm
    #1
    EGAR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭


    Is Banning(Slaughtering) Dogs the Answer?

    Following the death of a British child who was kiled by a dog,
    there have been calls for Irish dogs on the controled list, to be
    banned -which effectively means a mass slaughter of dogs.

    But is this the answer, or simply political opportunism married
    to knee-jerk thoughtless reaction?

    BreakForNews.com speaks to Sara Gunther of East Galway
    Animal Rescue ( http://www.egar.org ) about the issues and
    more considered ways to safeguard children while ensuring
    at the same time that dogs do not bear the brunt of our
    broken animal welfare system.

    LISTEN (mp3) :
    http://BreakForNews.com/audio/NewsXtra070111SaraGunther.mp3


    Please listen..


Comments

  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Well done, Sarah / EGAR !!


  • #3
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Amazing!!!! That was such a clear & well thought out interview! I hope it helps to make people realise what a problem we have in the county with dogs. & I really hope people realise that bull breeds are not evil nasty devil dogs! I am sick of the papers that have the pictures of savage pitbulls bareing their teeth! All dogs look evil if you take a photo when they are growling etc! My little jack russell cross has bigger teeth than my lab!


  • #4
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Bond-007 wrote:
    My little jack russell cross has bigger teeth than my lab!

    That's why in Germany some of the more undesirable "dog owners" have switched from keeping one (banned) bull breed type dog to terryfing (or should that be Terrierfying ?) their environement with a gaggle of four or five unsocialised, snappy JR Terriers.

    Do they do anything about these people?

    No ...but it's only a matter of time until some bright spark of politician will suggest banning JR Terriers (and their mixes) as well.


  • #5
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Thats the problem - ban one breed or group & where does it stop??? Whats the answer?


  • #6
    Kathy_BBBA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Kathy_BBBA


    Top Ten Most Dangerous Breeds


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