Guest guest Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Fwd: NBC MAKES FUN OF SHARK SUFFERING In a message dated 7/25/2005 11:56:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, lori1990 writes: For background on how marine life suffer, see www.FishingHurts.com. - mrsmax NBC MAKES FUN OF SHARK SUFFERING Hi Everybody, Please take a minute to follow through on the below alert from a dear colleague. It simply isn’t right for a national TV show to join in on “the fun†of an animal being killed. All the best, Mary PatRagan [PatRagan] Please send an e-mail to the Today Show at today to let them know how appalled you are by the story they aired on the 8:00am half hour segment, Thursday, July 21, about the brutal killing of a shark at an annual shark killing contest off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. In the segment, the four men who caught the almost 1200lb. shark gushed over their kill. By the men's own description, the shark suffered horribly, struggling for hours, being gaffed again and again, until he was finally dragged on board, thrashing for air. (Especially chilling was the laughter and congratulations from the people standing around watching this magnificent creature being tortured.) Please let the Today show know that it is bad enough that certain individuals like to bash sharks for behavior that is completely natural, but it is even more disconcerting to see a highly regarded show join in on “the fun†by making light of the shark's suffering. The Today Show needs to hear from people that this was completely inappropriate. They were completely indifferent to the fact that this shark's life was taken for fun and nobody cared. To view photos and read The Humane Society of the United States’ press release, please visit: http://www.townonline.com/blogs/yourTownTonight/index.bg?mode=viewid & post_id=166 http://www.townonline.com/blogs/yourTownTonight/index.bg?mode=viewid & post_id=167 http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/the_hsus_issues_statem\ ent_on_shark_killing_contest.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Fwd: NBC MAKES FUN OF SHARK SUFFERING In a message dated 7/25/2005 11:56:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, lori1990 writes: For background on how marine life suffer, see www.FishingHurts.com. - mrsmax NBC MAKES FUN OF SHARK SUFFERING Hi Everybody, Please take a minute to follow through on the below alert from a dear colleague. It simply isn’t right for a national TV show to join in on “the fun†of an animal being killed. All the best, Mary PatRagan [PatRagan] Please send an e-mail to the Today Show at today to let them know how appalled you are by the story they aired on the 8:00am half hour segment, Thursday, July 21, about the brutal killing of a shark at an annual shark killing contest off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. In the segment, the four men who caught the almost 1200lb. shark gushed over their kill. By the men's own description, the shark suffered horribly, struggling for hours, being gaffed again and again, until he was finally dragged on board, thrashing for air. (Especially chilling was the laughter and congratulations from the people standing around watching this magnificent creature being tortured.) Please let the Today show know that it is bad enough that certain individuals like to bash sharks for behavior that is completely natural, but it is even more disconcerting to see a highly regarded show join in on “the fun†by making light of the shark's suffering. The Today Show needs to hear from people that this was completely inappropriate. They were completely indifferent to the fact that this shark's life was taken for fun and nobody cared. To view photos and read The Humane Society of the United States’ press release, please visit: http://www.townonline.com/blogs/yourTownTonight/index.bg?mode=viewid & post_id=166 http://www.townonline.com/blogs/yourTownTonight/index.bg?mode=viewid & post_id=167 http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/the_hsus_issues_statem\ ent_on_shark_killing_contest.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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