Disgusting & Senseless. Such a shame these beautiful birds were killed deliberately.
Hot Topics is for threads where people are going to heatedly disagree with others over sincerely held beliefs, not for threads with a rude word in the title.
I don't think anyone is daft enough to start a fight contending swan shooting is okay.
(okay, maybe one or two might, but it'll be the perfect excuse to permaban them if they do...)
hmmm. A good tasty kill shouldn't be wasted. They make an excellent dinner. Just read all the medieval castle dinner accounts!
hmmm. A good tasty kill shouldn't be wasted. They make an excellent dinner. Just read all the medieval castle dinner accounts!
There’s an auful lot of lead in them according to picture.hmmm. A good tasty kill shouldn't be wasted. They make an excellent dinner. Just read all the medieval castle dinner accounts!
BBC has now pushed the RSPCA line.Fair point.
At least the BBC has avoided the really pathetic RSPCA PR angle against air rifles. As can be seen from the X-ray, air weapons had nothing to do with this attack.
Your sense of humour is medieval.hmmm. A good tasty kill shouldn't be wasted. They make an excellent dinner. Just read all the medieval castle dinner accounts!
There’s an auful lot of lead in them according to picture.
There’s an auful lot of lead in them according to picture.
Your sense of humour is medieval.
By all (modern) accounts, they taste only marginally better than cormorant; ie totally shoite.
Why have they not come up with "organic" stainless steel version?
Puffin is nice - you can eat that in Icelandoook. You are the expert. Duck, geese, pheasants are all great. Cormorants, herons, etc are still on the to try list. I heard cormorants weren't the best.
Somehow the idea that this wasn't done by mindless thugs, makes it worse, that people could slaughter Swans because they "spoil" the fishing is repulsive.I'm told by a police friend this is often done by game or fishing wardens, or people connected to local fishing, apparently swans "spoil" the fishing are are often targeted.
Certainly this isn't vandals with an air rifle, thats a shotgun. Some years back some swans not too far from where I used to live were killed, that turned out to be a fishing club member if I remember rightly.
Dark Humor? Disgusting as the act of shooting the swans may beWhy do some people find this subject so amusing ?
Many gamekeepers poison birds of prey too, anything the spoils the hunting/fishing/shooting. It's a sad world we live in.Somehow the idea that this wasn't done by mindless thugs, makes it worse, that people could slaughter Swans because they "spoil" the fishing is repulsive.
That is seriously sick even if you are trying to be humorous
everyone has got an opinion thats what makes us human and not machines
you had a different opinion from me regarding ffords robbery earlier this year
that made no difference to you or me as they where insured might even been an inside job who knows who cares
you must learn to chill axe
and let everyone else have there own opinion
Why have they not come up with "organic" stainless steel version?
They have. You're required by law to use non-toxic shot for any water fowl. Its irrelevant really cause I doubt whoever did this worries about legalities
very easy to say when your not infront of the man never know maybe one day
keyboard warriors
its amazing what people will type on any forum
if one person says black one will say white
thats what i mean were all different with different opinions
The majority is not always right just because it's the majority.........but in the thread I linked to there was one person; YOU that said 'black' everyone else said 'white' - that should make you evaluate your own logic! I would call you what I said to your face as well - not just on a keyboard
True, but a 99-1 majority is more likely to be right than a 51-49 majorityThe majority is not always right just because it's the majority.
The majority is not always right just because it's the majority.
By what swanseamale wrote, that would not appear to be the case. I think the fact it was a shotgun used would indicate not mindless idiots but self interested, pre meditated "sporting" people.Why are there so many arseholes in this country - Because there is a lack of respect, discipline and no deterrent.
Like the ones that limit access to their personal profile on the forum? Why do you do that, Holty?very easy to say when your not infront of the man never know maybe one day
keyboard warriors
Why do some people find this subject so amusing ?
I'm told by a police friend this is often done by game or fishing wardens, or people connected to local fishing, apparently swans "spoil" the fishing are are often targeted.
Certainly this isn't vandals with an air rifle, thats a shotgun. Some years back some swans not too far from where I used to live were killed, that turned out to be a fishing club member if I remember rightly.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a targeted attack in that way.Many gamekeepers poison birds of prey too, anything the spoils the hunting/fishing/shooting. It's a sad world we live in.
By what swanseamale wrote, that would not appear to be the case. I think the fact it was a shotgun used would indicate not mindless idiots but self interested, pre meditated "sporting" people.