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BBC call cruelty to Swan a prank
Lightswitchesoffatnight · 05/05/2021 22:54
AIBU to call the BBC out on this?
BBC report a sock was pulled over a swan's head in a "mindless prank" that could have led to the bird's death.
Police believe the garment was put on intentionally due to the "snug fit" and "how far down the neck the tube was".
Had it not been rescued, officers said, the swan, found in Coulson Road, Lincoln, would likely have starved to death or suffocated.
This isn’t a fucking prank, it’s cruelty to a beautiful bird.
Am I being unreasonable?
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SquirtleSquad · 05/05/2021 23:10
BBC didn't seem it a prank themselves, they have quoted direct from the RSPCA officer who issued a statement
Inspector Kate Burris, from the wildlife charity, said the "mindless prank could have resulted in this poor swan suffering over a long period of time and ultimately ended in their death."
MrsTerryPratchett · 06/05/2021 01:36
Policing language gets old really quickly. I could say that you posting, "it’s cruelty to a beautiful bird" implies it wouldn't have mattered if it was an ugly animal.
Fact is, it doesn't matter how it's described since the arseholes who do this kind of thing don't give a shit about your opinion or the RSPCA's.
Lightswitchesoffatnight · 06/05/2021 08:36
@MrsTerryPratchett
Fact is, it doesn't matter how it's described since the arseholes who do this kind of thing don't give a shit about your opinion or the RSPCA's.
I absolutely take your point. Any animal, any cruelty just turns my stomach.
HunterAngel · 06/05/2021 16:45
It’s a cruel and nasty thing to do but part of me really wants to know how the heck they caught the swan and held it down long enough to pull a sock over its head. Swans are big birds with very powerful wings and known for their bad temper. They’ve attacked people before, particularly when they’ve young nearby
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