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Old 01-09-2008, 04:10 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles, which as I understand was once upon a time ago part of the United States of America
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The smiling children giggled as they patted the young goat on its head and tickled it behind the ears.

Some of the more boisterous ones tried to clamber onto the animal's back but were soon shaken off with a quick wiggle of its bottom.

It could have been a happy scene from a family zoo anywhere in the world but for what happened next.

A man hoisted up the goat and nonchalantly threw it over a wall into a pit full of hungry lions. The poor goat tried to run for its life, but it didn't stand a chance. The lions quickly surrounded it and started tearing at its flesh.

"Oohs" and "aahs" filled the air as the children watched the goat being ripped limb from limb. Some started to clap silently with a look of wonder in their eyes.

The scenes witnessed at Badaltearing Safari Park in China are rapidly becoming a normal day out for many Chinese families.
Much more here, folks, about our favorite little trading partner and their wonderful treatment of animals:

Animals torn to pieces by lions in front of baying crowds: the spectator sport China DOESN'T want you to see | the Daily Mail
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Old 01-09-2008, 07:16 AM
 
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In my opinion they should have picked a much more agile animal to add more suspense to the show.
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Old 01-09-2008, 07:59 AM
 
Location: Wallace, Idaho
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That's the tip of the iceberg with China. Their human-rights record is abysmal. Do a search for Falun Gong, and you'll find stories about treatment that's every bit as evil and brutal as what happened here, only directed at human beings who are doing no more than carrying out a harmless spiritual practice.

I really wish people would open their eyes to China. It has quite possibly the most evil, brutal, oppressive government on the planet.
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Old 01-09-2008, 09:43 AM
 
Location: New Orleans, LA
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That's why they should not be congratulated on their booming economy, and they should have never been given the Olympics. They are still a more oppressive regime than Iraq and possibly Iran.
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Old 01-09-2008, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Land of Thought and Flow
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I read the entire article... and I just wanted to add:

I could never eat tiger meat. I'd think of my kitties and get sick to my stomache. It's like how I can't eat duck meat because I grew up with a pond being near my house and saw the little fuzzy ducklings every year!

Poor tigers.

And no, I really don't feel sorry for the goats. I'm a cat person.
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