Posted on 03/14/2012 9:27:06 PM PDT by Altariel
My comment was not to absolve the police officer for what he did.
I was being sarcastic.
I think drowning a trapped animal [or any animal, for that matter] reeks of sadistic sociopathy, myself.
It’s not at *all* humane.
I had a run in with 3 rabid coons last fall and shot them all, quickly, humanely and with much sorrow.
The mother, although sick with rabies herself, was trying to protect her babies from me [they were suffering -horribly-] til the very last second.
It was heartbreaking but I knew they were in agony and there was no one else around to do what needed to be done.
Then I took them to the health dept. for testing, got my dogs their booster shots and went through the rabies series, myself.
All creatures want to live and I can not -imagine- watching one slowly drown nor feeling “joy” whilst doing so.
The mere thought sickens me to the core.
I’m sorry you witnessed what you did.
I know how some images become permanently etched into your mind.
Poor Kitty.
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