Ukraine: New Video Footage Provided of the Appalling Conditions for Animals at Kharkov Zoo Park

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

We have been fortunate enough to be provided with some excellent footage of the appalling situation for animals at the Kharkov Zoo park in the Ukraine.

The direct link to this video footage is as follows:

http://www.kharkovguide.net/blog/2010/11/15/kharkov-zoo-park-ukraine/

We would like to thank Dan for initially contacting us and providing the video footage which can be seen via the above. This link provides more written information relating to the situation for the animals in the zoo.

An opportunity is provided at the end of the post at which a comment / reply can be left should you wish to do so.

Further information relating to Kharkov can be found at the following site:

http://www.kharkovguide.net/blog/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Serbia: New Video Footage of Stray Dog Capture at Zajecar City. Sample letter Provided – Please Copy and Send.

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

The following footage was filmed in Zajecar city. Throughout Serbia, the authorities violate both animal and human rights by undertaking the killing of animals in this way.

Please write to the authorities of Serbia and insist  that  both your human rights and the rights of the animals are respected. A sample letter is shown below, complete with e-mail addresses to which the letter can be sent.

Thank You so very much  on behalf of poor animals in Serbia;

Sincerely – EPAR

Video footage can be seen via the following link: 

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1588819992773

 

BLOCK  E-mail contact details for the sample letter are as follows:

To: kancelarijan@narodnakancelarija.rs ; izivanovic@predsednik.rs ; jzivanovic@predsednik.rs ; kontakt.predsednik@predsednik.rs ; omr@srbija.gov.rs ; press@gov.rs ; predsednikvladesrbije@gov.rs ; kabinet.zpv@gov.rs ; kabinet.potpredsednika@gov.rs ; kabinet@merr.gov.rs ; msp@mfa.rs ; info@mod.gov.rs ; info@mup.gov.rs ; press@mfin.gov.rs ; kabinet@mpravde.gov.rs ; office@minpolj.gov.rs ; press@merr.gov.rs ; kabinet@mre.gov.rs ; mrkonjicm@mi.gov.rs ; kabinet@mduls.gov.rs ; info@mduls.gov.rs ; trgovina@mtu.gov.rs ; info@nauka.gov.rs ; kabinet@mp.gov.rs ; office@mos.gov.rs ; kabinet@mtid.gov.rs ; ministar@minrzs.gov.rs ; pr_sluzba@minrzs.gov.rs ; info@ekoplan.gov.rs ; kabinet@kultura.gov.rs ; kabinet@kim.gov.rs ; kabinet.mv@mv.gov.rs ; info@mzd.gov.rs ; kabinet@ljudskaprava.gov.rs ; pr@ljudskaprava.gov.rs ; kabinet@mbp.gov.rs ; kancelarija@kornrp.gov.rs ; epar@yunord.net ; arka@eunet.rs ; contact@epar.org.yu ; contact@epar.org.rs

***  Sample letter  ******  Sample letter  ***

Honorable Officials:
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I am outraged and very saddened to see the many cruelties and abuses against stray animals throughout Serbia. My respect for your country has greatly diminished because of your cruel and inhumane treatment of the all too many strays in your country.

I am disgusted by your lack of compassion and disregard for the lives of the animals in your country.  I know there are many caring, good and sensitive people who love animals living in Serbia, but the fact that authorities are still committing mass killings of strays makes me very angry. 

Please STOP killing of the innocent stray dogs in the Nis, Zajecar and throughout other cities in Serbia; and take positive action to reduce stray annual numbers in your country through a ‘No Kill’, vaccination, sterilisation and microchip program.

In addition, rather than wasting taxpayers money on the continually killing animals, why not invest it in a program to educate the public and informing them that the sterilisation of their own pet animals is necessary if the stray animals numbers population is to ever be reduced. The public cannot continue to allow their own un-sterilised pets to turned out of their homes each day, wandering the streets and mating with any stray animals that they encounter.   This does nothing overall to reduce animal population numbers; in fact it does the exact opposite, contributing to an increase in stray animal numbers.

The video footage which I have recently seen regarding stray dogs in Zajecar city, is not based on any existing Serbian Animal Welfare legislation. Dogs are simply caught and treated in the most inhumane ways possible. They’re captured at random, stuffed together into tiny cages, forced to sleep in their own faeces and suffer terribly as an immediate result of your action.

The hellholes which you call an animal ‘shelter’ are anything but a shelter – they are simply places of death; killing houses. You are doing nothing to implement existing Serbian animal welfare legislation, and because of this you should be ashamed.

The Constitutional Court of Serbia says that the killing of stray dogs and cats in Serbia is forbidden from 02/10/05.  Authorities which still kill animals rather than provide them with care are working in direct opposition to the existing laws of Serbia regarding animal welfare. Public firms responsible for stray animals still are still attempting to justify animal killing by working to old and outdated Pravilnik legislation rather than Article 46 (168) of the new Serbian Veterinary law. As a result of this, the public firms who collect and still continue to kill strays are undertaking illegal work.

As you appear to support illegal activities which non-compliant with existing Serbian legislation, I am left with no alternative but to inform everyone in my power of the illegal actions you are taking against stray animals. This will include writing to politicians in my own country as well as providing information to the Enlargement Commission of the European Union. There is no excuse for the procedures which you are undertaking and I am determined to ensure that your actions will be fully exposed throughout the world.

You need to desperately move into the 21st-century regarding the treatment of animals, especially if you have any hope of becoming a future member state of the European Union. Compliance with the law is a fundamental requirement which is to be proven by new states seeking EU membership. As I have shown above, you are not complying with the law of your country; you are undertaking illegal activities. This needs to be, and will be, presented to the EU.

You have a fundamental duty to prove that you are complying with your own national legislation regarding animal welfare. At the moment, you seem to be failing dramatically in this. I ask you to treat all animals within Serbia correctly and with compassion. Now is the time for change as the whole world is watching you and is continually being updated on your illegal activities.

‘No kill’ sterilisation, vaccination, micro-chipping and identification is the only way forward to effectively reduce stray animal numbers throughout all towns and cities in Serbia. Until you undertake this action, you are wasting valuable taxpayers money by pouring it into a bottomless barrel. This is not acceptable.

Name:

Nationality:

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India: Baby Elephant Calf Killed by Mob Whilst Armed Guards Look On – Disgusting ! – Video and Petition.

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

VIDEO
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/baby-elephant-killed-with-spears-on-camera/172066?cp

PETITION:

Justice for Baby Elephant Tortured to Death as Police Watch

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/276/justice-for-baby-elephant-tortured-to-death-as-police-watch/

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USA: Video of Country Singer (and ‘Canned Hunter’) Troy Gentry Killing Tame Bear With Dental Troubles in a One Acre Enclosure.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

Press Release:
 
 SHARK WINS FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO HAVE
TROY GENTRY TAME BEAR KILLING VIDEO RELEASED COUNTRY MUSICIAN’S DISGRACE AND COWARDICE NOW
ON YOUTUBE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE 

 

When Troy Gentry, of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, pled guilty to a crime resulting from the horrendous slaughter of a tame bear inside a one-acre electrified enclosure, he probably thought that everyone would soon forget about his cowardly and dishonorable act. He was wrong.  Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) waged and won a three-year battle (including a victorious lawsuit) against the US Fish and Wildlife Service that forced the federal government to turn over the videotape of Gentry’s canned hunt killing. This morning, SHARK released that video on YouTube so that Gentry’s killing of an innocent bear can be seen by everyone.

“Once you watch this video, you will see proof of how loathsome and revolting a human being can be,” states Steve Hindi, President of SHARK. “Troy Gentry’s actions are vile; he is a coward and a liar and he mercilessly slaughtered a beautiful animal who’s only fault was that he was worth more dead to his owner than alive.“Backstory:In 2004, Gentry bought a tame named “Cubby” from Lee Marvin Greenly, the owner of “Minnesota Wildlife Connection,” where people can photograph wild animals that have been domesticated.  He paid Greenly $4,650 – and then filmed himself shooting an arrow into the poor animal, all the while pretending the bear was wild and even dangerous.Gentry was charged with a felony, but plead guilty to a misdemeanor and received a minor slap on the wrist.

Though Greenly pled guilty to two felony charges, he received only probation.“They literally got away with murder,” states Hindi. “But now the Court of Public Opinion is in session. We believe that anyone who watches this video will judge them guilty and condemn them as we do. Troy Gentry should never appear on a stage without a massive cry of “shame” blasting toward him.”In the video, Gentry claims with glee that he shot Cubby in the lungs.

While this brought Gentry much pleasure, as his glowing smile attests to, the reality is that when an animal is shot in the lungs they literally drown in their own blood (note how when Gentry is holding Cubby’s dead body, the bear’s mouth is filled with blood).

Imagine someone shooting you with a razor sharp arrow and you crawl away, blood pouring from your mouth until hours later you finally die.

That was Cubby’s fate, and how millions of other animals that are victims to bowhunters die.  

 

Watch the video here:

 Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsUx4PH5Aw

 

Part 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNcBaLzVuBQ

 

 Visit SHARK – SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness; at:

http://www.sharkonline.org/

 

 

 

 

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Turkey: Video Captures Youths Killing Sleeping Cat. Petitions, Facebook Links and Contacts for Killers University Headmaster – Please Take Action.

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Here is a very recent case in Izmir/Turkey, where a young man has murdered a cat sleeping in a box by chasing her out and stomping on her head. She died on the spot.

Warning ** Animal Abuse and Suffering on Video **

Video here: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=161234760571325&ref=mf

Pics of the guy are here. His name is Ufuk Günaydin.

http://www.dha.com.tr/p.php?g=6759&p=12#gallerytop

(article: http://www.dha.com.tr/n.php?n=izmirlileri-kahreden-kedi-katliami-2010-10-12)

Petition to sign :

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/310/petition-for-justice-for-the-cat-killers-in-izmir-turkey/?ref=mf 

http://www.sessizkalmasucaortakolma.com/dilekce/dilekce_detay.asp?id=584

The guy is a student at the university of Ege. If you can please write a few lines of protest to his headmaster:

 

Also – his friends seem to consider this vile act funny and are spreading certain comments on their Facebook pages, which are:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=555047739&v=wall http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=522444144&ref=ts

THIS IS THE CAT THAT WAS MURDERED BRUTALLY (when she was alive and taken care of by the people):

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=437775005193&set=a.351710230193.159409.183397365193&ref=nf

THIS IS THE VIDEO (graphic):

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=161234760571325 

http://video.mynet.com/habervideo/Boyle-Canilik-Gorulmedi/981345/ 

http://www.dohaydersopengazievi.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2007:hkk-suc-kapsamina-alinmadikca&catid=136:nesrin-citirik&Itemid=803

NEWS IN TURKISH (can be google-translated):

http://www.milliyet.com.tr/4-universiteli-kediyi-tekmeleyerek-oldurdu/turkiye/sondakika/12.10.2010/1300178/default.htm

http://www.iha.com.tr/haber/detay.aspx?nid=141350&cid=735

http://www.gazete5.com/haber/izmir-bornova-da-4-universiteli-genc-kedi-oldurdu-11-ekim-201-48680.htm

http://haber.mynet.com/detay/yasam/tekmeledikleri-kedinin-kafasini-ezdiler/536388

http://www.iha.com.tr/haber/detay.aspx?nid=141350&cid=735  less

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Uk: Activists For Global CO2 Climate Changes Produce Effective Video To Send Message.

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

British activists have blown the lid off the climate debate with a video that shows climate doubters, including schoolkids, being blown up into bloody bits on screen.

10:10, the climate group responsible for the video, is promoting a global campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10 percent a year, starting in the year 2010.

During the 3+ minute clip (featured below) those who seem to doubt global warming are first told there is “no pressure” to participate in the campaign. But seconds later, they are literally blown up by teachers, coaches, and colleagues who disapprove of their lack of enthusiasm.

Climate change activists that have been gearing up for the (completely unrelated) 10/10/10 event sponsored by 350.org are apalled at the video, saying it strengthens the perception that environmentalists are judgemental and ruthless.

“It’s the kind of stupidity that really hurts our side, reinforcing in people’s minds a series of preconceived notions, not the least of which is that we’re out-of-control elitists. Not to mention crazy, and also with a completely misplaced sense of humor,” Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, wrote on Grist.

Despite the backlash, the creators of the video are unapologetic.

From the 10:10 Global website:

“We wanted to find a way to bring this critical issue back into the headlines whilst making people laugh. We were therefore delighted when Britain’s leading comedy writer, Richard Curtis – writer of Blackadder, Four Weddings, Notting Hill and many others – agreed to write a short film for the 10:10 campaign. Many people found the resulting film extremely funny, but unfortunately some didn’t and we sincerely apologise to anybody we have offended.“As a result of these concerns we’ve taken it off our website. We won’t be making any attempt to censor or remove other versions currently in circulation on the internet.”

Is the video genius or gross?

Watch it below and share your thoughts in a comment.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4gU965ppcA&feature=player_embedded

 

 

 

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Brazil: Video Footage of Animals Being Slaughtered Using Sledgehammers ! – Sample Letter and Contact Details Provided – Please Act.

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

 

*** WARNING – EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY AND SUFFERING SHOWN ON VIDEO FOOTAGE ***

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMO7-kdtSb4

Portuguese to English translation — poor translation but you can get the gist of it.  Watch the video to see the extent of cruelty inflicted upon those poor animals. 

It is unspeakable.

Torture of animals in Ceará.

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Source: extracted from the matter of The People newspaper – http://bit.ly/aLxNYS
 
A complaint promoted by the International Union for the Protection of Animals (UIPA), Ceara, took a television news crew from a local station to catch gruesome scenes of animal cruelty, carried out in the Municipal Slaughterhouse in Cascavel and displayed yesterday to the public . The scenes of torture daunting traumatized viewers who saw the matter, whose impact will probably not restricted to the borders of Ceará, given the current level of humanitarian conscience, present at national and global public opinion.
 
Heard by this reporter, the town clerk responsible for establishing promised that facilities would be closed immediately, recognizing the lack of minimum conditions for its operation. However, the irregularities had been reported to prosecutors and other bodies responsible for a long time, and even then, the establishment remained untouched until now.
 
Even the illegal method of killing with mallets not let go of the skill of the performer. In scenes shown, in addition to malpractice, there is a cruelty free, with mallets by prior whole body of the animal. This is a revolting crime.

TV Jangadeiro (SBT) registra a violência

Veja as cenas (fortes) do abate de bois a marretadas, no Abatedouro Municipal de Cascavel/CE, captadas pela equipe do programa Na Mira do Barra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMO7-kdtSb4

SEND THE LETTER TO THESE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS:

gabinete@cascavel.ce.gov.br
saude@cascavel.ce.gov.br

ouvidoria@mp.ce.gov.br
opiniao@opovo.com.br

Exmo. Prefeito Sr. Décio Paulo Bonilha Munhoz

Tomamos conhecimento, através de reportagem publicada no jornal O Povo e das imagens registradas pela TV Jangadeiro, sobre a situação encontrada pela equipe do programa Na Mira do Barra no Abatedouro Municipal de Cascavel.

Repulsivas as cenas registradas pela reportagem, uma sessão de violência inominável, um exemplo terrível para os cidadãos de Cascavel e de todo o Brasil. Bois não sentem apenas a dor, mas também têm consciência do que lhes ocorre. A crueldade contra eles expressa o nível de crueldade da qual o homem é capaz contra os seres de qualquer espécie, inclusive a humana.

Vimos primeiramente questionar V. Exa. sobre os motivos de não terem sido tomadas providências anteriormente, apesar de, conforme a reportagem, já haverem denúncias registradas sobre a situação do abatedouro. Solicitamos também informações sobre andamento da interdição deste local.

E também vimos exortar V. Exa. a dar um exemplo de compaixão, promovendo uma campanha pela adoção do vegetarianismo, ação que pode ser iniciada com a oferta de merenda escolar vegetariana nos estabelecimentos de ensino do munícipio. A ingestão de carne ou de qualquer produto de origem animal é absolutamente dispensável para a nutrição humana, como já amplamente comprovado pela ciência.. Além de não compactuar com a violência, V. Exa. estará dando um exemplo de respeito à vida, ao meio ambiente e à saúde dos munícipes, já que a produção de carne é responsável por degradação ambiental e por inúmeras doenças nas pessoas.

Sugerimos contato com os especialistas na área nutricional listados na página http://bit.ly/bDKcP2.

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