Posted on 11/16/2009 8:21:27 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet
CHICAGO — A disturbing video released exclusively to Fox News by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals (MFA) shows a string of alleged abuses at one of the nation's largest pig farms, including footage of employees picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs.
("In other news, 1.2 million abortions occured in 2008. And now a word from our sponser, Mr. Clean.")
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There was an “edgey” photographer (in the 1970s I believe) who photographed a tattooed fetus. But then, that’s just tissue.
>> picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs.
But they ARE little baby footballs! Let ‘em play football when they’re young, and then make ‘em into bacon!
The Islamic snuff videos of kidnap victims being slaughtered didn’t get much press either. Oh sure, the first couple got mention and the it just became so much old hat.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1552482/Missing-girls-body-put-into-kebab.html (May 2007)
wow. i guess your right. they actually ARE pigskins
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/829/why-is-a-football-called-a-pigskin
(well, ‘bladder’.......and pork rinds,..hot dogs,...pickled pig’s feet, bologna,..)
Oh,..don’t forget the cows we keep penned up for short periods of time to steal their milk,...we being the only mammal to suckle from another in the animal kingdom. lol
“picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs.”
That’s nuthin’ ...wait till you see the shot at a field goal! ;-)
Do I hear banjo music?
(”In other news, 1.2 million abortions occured in 2008. And now a word from our sponser, Mr. Clean.”)
Thanks for adding this.
If a farmer wants to throw his pigs, he should be able to do so without a law preventing him.
They are his pigs and his property.
If said farm were in Georgia, yes, but since it's in Pennsylvania I'm guessing...what, an Amish tune?
From Calvin and Hobbes:
Who was the first person to look at a cow's udder and think, "I think I'll squeeze these and drink whatever comes out."
They should really like the part where you take a little piggy, turn him upside down, take a razerblade to their scrotum, pop the little nuggets out and lop them off.
The farm dogs just LOVE those tasty little tidbits.
People just have NO idea how and what it takes to put that meat on their McMuffin.
I have raised pigs, cows, chickens and geese - I have killed deer, elk, ducks and fish - and consumed all of them. I have never tormented or needlessly harmed a dumb animal and anyone who does so for entertainment is one sick creep.
FUMBLE! THE PIGSKIN IS A LIVE BALL. THEY ARE DIVING AND SLAPPING IT AROUND UNDER THE PILE WHO’S GOT IT, WAITING FOR THE REFEREE’S SIGNAL.........
RECOVERED BY ARMOUR STAR OF THE BACON’S!!! WHAT A PLAY!!!!
FIRST DOWN, BACON!!
Why is this in breaking news?
What a waste feeding the mountain oysters to the dogs!
mmmm mmm mmmm
My daughter was feeding her pigs yesterday and almost got trampled by the 12 piglets.
I suspect that pigs can give it and take it.
What exactly were they doing in the video?
I don't have a problem with shooting a deer or wild boar and eating it, nor do I have a problem with eating bacon and steak.
Like you, I don't believe in tormenting an animal or otherwise making it suffer needlessly.
Ok, I watched the video, where was the abuse part. More animal wacko BS from the national human association trying to drum up those bogus donations.
I am a veterinarian. I handle pigs and other animals the best I can. Mistreatment of animals is part of life because everyone doesn’t share the same attitudes. It doesn’t make it right but let the capitalistic system take care of the issue. Sometimes people just screw up. I am sure the little pigs were warm and cuddly and were helpful to the farmers.
The cave man had been squeezing mom’s for a long time before that.
For all we know, these pigs like living on the edge...Even heard one say he wanted to be an astronaut.
I totally agree.
Animals can’t have rights and they can’t respect the rights of others. The past 100 years of progressive “animal rights” legislation is a complete farce.
Interestingly, “animal welfarists” have no problems slicing off the balls of cats and dogs, nor do they have a problem with slaughtering cats and dogs.
They just say you can’t do those things because you aren’t “good enough.”
Sure, a society that allows dismemberment of little baby boys and little baby girls for fun and profit will also produce people who get a kick out of abusing animals.
God made it clear that we were to be good stewards of ALL of His creation, and that of course starts with the most vulnerable among us.
No need to be cruel to any animal. What would Jesus do? Certainly he never abused any animals.
The MSM would have people believe that Conservatives do not respect animals, that is certainly not the case! But unfortunately that is how it`s being reported.
Same w/ frog legs: “Hmm, should we eat the whole thing?” “No, let’s just eat the legs!”
I guess the ROP is off the hook for this one...
With a headline like this, I was pretty sure I didn't want to see the video.
I didn’t watch the whole video; but I did not see any pigs being “abused”.
I saw pigs being moved by tossing them from one person to another and picked up by the ears.
Neither one will hurt a pig.
I also saw some animal wounds due to the animals being being confined. That is just part of animal agriculture. Not pleasant; but a reality.
Amen! I could not have said it any better myself! Needless cruelty to innocent animals is just sick and wrong, but I see far too much tolerance of it and a tendancy to make light of it here on FR. No, I am not part of the PETA crowd,love to hunt, pro-gun and all of that, but this is not a joking matter and the callousness of so many of you here just turns my stomach. I cannot even imagine the hurt and fear and terror those little guys were going through. I realized that condoning animal cruelty makes you feel like big strong men, but you sicken and horrify me and I can assure you that your God does not take kindly to cruelties perpetrated on his creatures, no matter how insignificant you may see them as being!
I agree.
Oh that is GREAT logic . . . . lets just use the fact that animals don’t have ‘rights’ as an excuse to abuse and harm them for our pleasure and at our whim! Nice going ace, what a convenient excuse you have found to justify harming innocent creatures for your own twisted self-esteem issues! And don’t even dream of saying that we can’t waste time being kind to animals as long as babies are getting aborted . . . last time I checked we can work on both . . . stopping abortions AND stopping cruelty to animals . . . they are not mutually exclusive!
that was my whole point of posting the article. The incredible amount of hyprocrisy in our society.
Add me to the list of those who agree. And thanks for saying it so well.
Exactly, just because Conservatives enjoy hunting, eating animals we are just cruel to animals. Not so. I will love a cow and take good care of it till the day it gets put down and turned into yummy steak!
Maybe if they post a sign, "No Biting Allowed", if will make everyone feel better. Just as soon as Peta tells me how to write in Pig I will make the signs and sell them. Should be a real up and coming business. Maybe I can get some stimulus money for a start up. Just as long as no one squeals on me.
I get it , you thought it was a Muslim goat roping event. Hunting those virgins.
Breaking News?
On Free Republic?
Really?
Did I wander onto a Greenpeace/PETA forum?
Last week I abused some ham, some sausage, and some bacon.
And I bought 2 rolls of sausage to abuse this week.
With eggs (over easy), home fries, and biscuits if I’m lucky.
I agree with the poster who said this is just drumming up donations for that wacko organization.
Pregnant sows are put in farrowing cages the day before they deliver the pigs. The sows are very big animals and if they are not in the cages, they will step on the babies or lay on them, crippling or killing them. The cages allow the sow to stand up, lay down, give birth, and to suckle the babies. Several days after the birth, the babies are taken from the sows and taken to a nursery. If the attendants got in where the sows could get to them they would knock them down and bite them in an attempt to eat them. After the babies are transferred, the sow is then let out of the cage and is herded to the nursery and put in a pen with her piglets. The name of the game there is profit and it is definitely not the intent of the owners or managers to injure or kill any animal as that eats into their profits, thus, the animals are sheltered, fed well, and cared for with good practices in the industry. The photographer needs to work in the farrowing unit for a year or so and learn the trade.
Poor little future hot dogs...
In the video, it’s obvious that the pigs have a clearer understanding of what’s happening than some FReepers. Only a true sociopath inflicts torture for their own pleasure. I don’t know what’s wrong with someone who could watch this and think it’s funny.
Agreed. There’s nothing wrong in respecting what sustains you.
Hey, “ace,” can anyone actually say that slaughtering an animal isn’t “harming” it? If we slaughter a human, is it “harmed” or “helped?”
Since what is considered “animal abuse” is completely relative, I must logically ignore all attempts at justifying “animal rights.”
You do, too, if you believe people should be allowed to eat meat or pin up pets in homes. Those are undoubtedly abusive if they are not allowed to stay living or to roam as they see fit.
Get real.
Peta can’t see the difference either.
This video was NOT cruel!!!!!!!! They did NOT throw the piglets around the room—they were gently tossing them from one worker to another who promptly put them in a moving cart to move them from one farrowing crate to another. Good grief, people, I’m a vet tech, Christian, and someone who would not abuse another animal. It is evident that the operation videoed has THOUSANDS of pigs. When you have to move pigs from one place to another, and there are that many of them, you can’t put a leash on them and walk them from place to place! (Besides, they are not the most cooperative animals on the planet!)
The wounds filmed, for the most part, had been inflicted by other pigs! They also had wound dressing on them (hint: It’s the black stuff on them.)
And just for the record, pigs are omnivorous, eating both meat and plants. They will BITE you severely, and in some cases in Ohio have EATEN their owners when given the opportunity!
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