To ask my neighbours not to hang dead animals from their fence?

[Bdg212]

New neighbours like to shoot. That’s their choice, but they hang the animals they kill from their front garden fence for all to see. It’s usually pheasants and sometimes rabbits. Aibu to think this is pretty inconsiderate behaviour? I’m veggie and find it quite upsetting. There are kids about too.

yes if no outhouses

I am sorry it’s upsetting for you I can imagine if you’ve not grown up in the countryside it’s probably a big shock but their lives are intrinsically linked to their animals and the wildlife around them

@Phrenologistsfinger

YANBU. It’s disgusting! Some (many) country people are backwards and grim. I know, I live there too. Tradition my arse!

Ooo aaarrrr

@SoupDragon

it is to hang the meat before they eat it.

Do people generally leave it to "hang" outside for this?

The lounge would be an odd place to hang them.

I wouldn't be asking neighbours who hunted and hung up dead animals to do anything. A breezy 'hello' and a grin would be as far as I would go.

I would not like it at all. Can't they put it in a shed to hang.

I would hate this. I’m vegan and would find it incredibly distressing. I would politely ask them to place them where they are not publicly visible.
If they didn’t, I would get some advice from a vegan organisation.
I do hope it gets sorted.

I disagree I’ve lived in both, animals die for all sorts of reasons, food, pest control, sport, abuse and I think that crosses town and countryside. Many would argue fishing isn’t particularly pleasant for the fish even if they are thrown back, inner city children catapaulting pigeons etc, I mean where do you draw the line? Where I live we cut down and set fire to parts of the land for tick control that’s vital for disease control but no doubt other animals are caught up in it too that also includes culling deer numbers too, it’s not as straight forward as we think sometimes. Facrmers also maintain vital hedgerows for wildlife etc swings and roundabouts

I think it's revolting and very 'look at me the country squire-in-training'. I've lived in a village for the last 20 years and have never seen anyone do this. Mainly because they know better, the foxes would have them straight away. I would hate it though. Same way I don't wear dead rodents my cats catch as earrings. All a bit Damien Hirst twattery.

Personally I think people who shoot live things for their own entertainment have some issues and I could never be attracted to someone who found enjoyment in it. They don't need to shoot to eat, the eating is a byproduct of a hobby which involves taking the life of another to succeed. Gross.

If it’s there land they’re entitled to hang them on their fence regardless of what you think, honestly if my neighbour told me they felt same way I’d have no issue putting them out of site, however depends on your neighbours. If you live in the countryside sooner or later you are going to come across this kind of thing

The countryside only looks like it does because it is managed by farmers. Its a business. Everything that is produced is done with the aim of maximum yield. That applies whether it is pheasants, cattle or wheat. Everything is grown to feed something else . Pheasants are bred and fed throughout the year as a crop for the shoots in the autumn .A lot of people have extra jobs as beaters which enables them to live in the area. The local pub benefits from the pre shoot breakfast and the after shoot dinner.Attending a shoot costs money. I very much doubt the birds on your neighbours fence are there for more than a couple of hours. If they intend to eat them they certainly won't be leaving them outside. That's not how hanging works. If a friend is coming to collect the surplus birds they will have a plan for that. Nobody wants to eat something rats have had a go at first.

It wouldn’t bother me but. Having said that, if they were mine I wouldn’t hang them outside.

Meat needs to be hung. It’s just a shame you’re a vegan I suppose but our meat comes from animals and the reality is the animals need to be killed to eat them.
Have you spoken to the neighbours? Do they have somewhere else to hang them?

If you think all meat lives a happy life and has a quick, painless and fearless death at the abattoir I’m sorry you’re very wrong. Some do a lot do not depending on how they’ve been reared, loaded and then slaughtered. Personally I’d rather be a bunny shot with a rifle than a factory farmed chicken destined for supermarket

Honestly they will stop when it attracts foxes unless they are trying to attract foxes?

I wouldn't leave meat outside

I wouldn’t either I’d hang it out of site and out of reach of other animals and other people, but we don’t know these neighbours it could very well be showing off look at me or it might be innocent and someone else is picking them up in an hour or so. I don’t personally shoot or hunt, but grew up with family and in farming community, yes there are some who will purposely antagonise veggies but vast majority don’t even give it a second thought as it’s no different to leaving their shopping out x

If you do say anything to them don't mention that you're veggie, they'll probably be glad that it annoys you.

Fascinated to know what advice a vegan organisation would give 🤔

Pinch a few of them for Sunday lunch, or ask your local fox to do so, surprised the fox is not on it already, they then might find someplace secure. Your children will only get upset if you set that kind of a tone, anxious and fearful of the world. There’s always the suburbs where you could move to and be sheltered from rural life and where cotton wool parenting reigns supreme.

@JayAlfredPrufrock

Fascinated to know what advice a vegan organisation would give 🤔

Maybe passive aggressive hanging of tofu in protest? 🤔

Stupid question - how does the meat not go off if it's being hung for so long? I think a previous poster said up to weeks (in a shed or similar). I've found dead rats in garden courtesy of the cats and they aren't looking there best after a couple of days.

Their grrr

I'm vegan and couldn't stomach this. I woukd explain to them that it caused offence and hope they would respect that. Everyone can do what they please in their own homes but when it disturbs other people there is a line. There are lots of parallels with sexual practices, religious rituals etc that I think everyone would agree wouldn't be appropriate to rub in your neighbours' faces. Veganism is a philopsophy recognised by law so I'd play that card if I had to...

@JayAlfredPrufrock

Fascinated to know what advice a vegan organisation would give 🤔

Perhaps they would cycle over and picket your neighbours until they cast aside their choice of how to live.