A horse in midtown Manhattan found himself wedged under a cab after
suddenly getting spooked while being ridden along a busy city street.
The morning of May 15, two men were seen riding the horses up Eighth
Avenue near 56th street, when the brown one, Billy, suddenly freaked out.
Frightened, Billy the horse ran backwards down the street, going against
traffic. The horse then bucked, throwing his rider to the ground. At that
moment, witnesses say a taxi van drove up behind and collided with Billy,
trapping his front left leg underneath the vehicle.
The men riding the
horses then worked to pull Billy out from under the cab, and get him back on his
feet. Passersby took photos and videos of the scene following the accident,
showing the horse was able to walk out from the street, though a bit gingerly.
FOUR
PAWS UK arrived at TK Maxx’s UK Headquarters to stage a red carpet event with a
twist, the unwanted ‘Blood Feather Award’ ceremony. TK Maxx has now thankfully
agreed to work with us to do more to guarantee cruel practices such as
live-plucking and force-feeding of geese and ducks cannot take place in the
production of down and feathers used in its bedding products. We commend them
for committing to this important step for animal welfare!
Four families of ducks who call Capitol Hill their home have been given
an easier access route to get in and out of their swimming pool.
Two
duck ramps have been installed at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, located on the
east side of the National Mall. The move was implemented on May 15 by The
Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in partnership with local not-for-profit animal
rescue organization, in an effort to lend a hand to the resident flock of ducks
who return to the area every spring. The limestone edges of the pool make it
difficult for baby ducklings to get in and out of the water.
After the
ramps were installed, Republican Congressman Mark Walker cried foul over the
move, tweeting out “If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it must be
government waste.”
Walker’s comments were quick to set off a landslide of
mocking tweets by users who oppose his views on the subject.
Tim
Stark, owner of Wildlife in Need, has a history of animal-welfare violations for
abusive handling of young animals. He held a 14-week-old bear cub by her mouth,
risking serious injury to her teeth and neck. She showed signs of extreme
distress and terror. Learn more at PETA.org.
Tim
Stark, owner of Wildlife in Need, a roadside zoo in Indiana, terrorized a young
bear at a wildlife show. Stark has a long history of animal-welfare violations,
and what he did to this cub is just one of the latest. According to wildlife
experts, the animal was so scared that she urinated on herself.
A highly-regarded sushi restaurant is being criticized by many online for
posting a video to Facebook showing a live turbot fish being butchered by one of
its chefs.
The technique being employed by the highly-trained chef
involves paralyzing the fish to maintain its quality as food for longer.
Umezushi restaurant calls their version a cheat of the traditional Japanese
method known as “ikejime” or “pithing.” The first cut disconnects the spine and
blood vessels between the body and the brain. With the second cut, the tail is
chopped off, allowing blood to drain out. This opens up the fish to then insert
a thin metal spike is into its body, which is carefully aimed at piercing the
hindbrain of the fish, located just above the eye. This step is the finishing
blow, killing the animal.
PETA
Germany’s investigations into farms that claim to adhere to the Initiative for
Animal Welfare demonstrate once again that animals on those farms lead a life
just as miserable as animals on other farms.
Don’t let the meat lobby
fool you. Choose plant-based alternatives.
A South African professional big game hunter was crushed to death
last Friday afternoon during a hunt in Zimbabwe when an elephant shot by his own
hunting group fell on top of him.
Theunis Botha was 51-year-old veteran
hunter who often recruited wealthy Americans to take part in big game hunting in
Africa. He led leopard- and lion-hunting trips with a pack of dogs for his
company, Game Hounds Safaris, South Africa’s Netwerk24 reported.
Last
Friday, Botha took a hunting group with him to Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe,
the same place where the killing of Cecil the Lion sparked a public outcry in
2015.
The group came across a breeding herd of elephants and started
firing at them, but the gunshots startled the animals and caused three elephants
to charge at the hunters. After Botha shot at the elephants, a fourth elephant
rushed in from the side and picked Botha up with its trunk. In an attempt to
rescue him, one of the other hunters shot the elephant.
Between
March and May 2017, an eyewitness volunteered part-time at a facility called
Summer Wind Farms Sanctuary in Brown City, Michigan. Despite its name, Summer
Wind Farms is not a sanctuary; it’s a roadside zoo.
PETA has offered to
help place the animals from Summer Wind Farms in actual, reputable sanctuaries,
just as we’ve done with dozens of animals before, but the roadside zoo has
refused our help.
The living conditions documented at Summer Wind Farms
are unacceptable. Take action for animals suffering at this pseudo-sanctuary:
http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/tell-summer-wind-farms-close-roadside-zoo-give-animals-chance/
Between
March and May 2017, an eyewitness volunteered part-time at a facility called
Summer Wind Farms Sanctuary in Brown City, Michigan. Despite its name, Summer
Wind Farms is not a sanctuary; it’s a roadside zoo. This facility has been cited
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for over 200 animal-welfare violations in
just three years. Its inspector has stated repeatedly that the owner has an
indifferent attitude toward animal welfare—which has fostered a “culture of
indifference” at the facility—and that it is “animal cruelty” that “puts all the
animals in the facility in danger.” Learn more at PETA.org
Petting zoo/slaughterhouse still in business as officials fail to shut it down
Today on May 25 Senate Vote To Override Christie Veto Of My Ban On Puppy Mills
Today, the Senate will be
voting to override Governor Christie's veto of S3041 which would ban Puppy Mills
from doing business in New Jersey. Every year tens of thousands of dogs and cats
suffer under brutal breeding conditions and many have to be euthanized because
of overbreeding by Puppy Mills. Making S3041 the law in New Jersey will set the
standard for other states to follow.
Please contact your Senator (HERE) and
ask him/her to support Senator Lesniak's motion to override Governor Christie's veto of my
ban on Puppy Mills. Thank you for your consideration of this
request.