5000 animals found adrift on boat !
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
May 25, 2007 6:51am CST
Can you belioeve this atrocity?
5000 wild animals have been found abanded on a broken down boat off the coast of Southern China.
More than 3000 crates were discovered holding lizards, tortoises, turtles and pangolins.
The animals were barely alive after being exposed to the sun.
Authorities also found 21 polar bears on the boat, with one having its paw hacked off.
The boat had apparently broken down, & it's owners disappeared..
* I have to say that I am glad that my daughter joined China's Moon Bears rescue program when she was 8 years old.
See the full article here:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21792437-5007061,00.html
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20 responses
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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26 May 07
This does not surprise me at all. It's a typical story of Chinese cruelty and indifference to the suffering that they inflict on defenseless living creatures. Some time ago I posted a discussion on the Chinese fur farms which has links to information about this.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
26 May 07
My daughter belongs to Animals Asia, which specifically deals with the cruelty to Moon Bears in China.
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@jwfarrimond (4473)
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26 May 07
This is the link to my fur farming post http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/930184.aspx
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
25 May 07
That just makes me so angry. They should hunted down and prosecuted and the united nations should get involved. The world must unite against this horrible crimminal offense....They should ban the sales of all products containing these animal parts and impose penalties on sellers or buyers. This makes you want to hurl and thers no excuse for it. They can patrol their waters and enforce laws just like the coast guard does....
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
26 May 07
Yes, I think the World should get involved in this sort of atrocity.
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@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
31 May 07
Dear Lord. The least the guy could have done was let the animals out or called for help. Man I hope all of them will be ok and the guy will be punnished!!!
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
25 May 07
How sad and horrible that the boat owners would leave these animals caged like this with no chance to fend for themselves even. I hope they find who did this and punish them.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
25 May 07
absolutely barbaric.those poor animals:(
i'm almost afraid to ask what they were going to do with those animals if they had reached their destination.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
26 May 07
My guess is that the vast majority would have been put down, as they were in a bad state.
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@auLeeau (253)
• China
11 Jun 07
I have read the story and my heart was broken. I know that animal abuse is much more popular in china although government is working on to protect those creatures but no obvious results is are seen. I wish the government must enhance its supervision and management power to fully stop this nonhumanism behavior. Wake up China!
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@lingli_78 (12821)
• Australia
26 May 07
that's terrible... and the owner is so irresponsible... i'm glad that the animals are still alive when they found them... hopefully all of them are OK... the owner has to be punished severely for doing this... it is just heartless and cruel...
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@lisado (1227)
• United States
26 May 07
That is horrible!! What is wrong with people?? Some people will do anything to make a dollar! I hope they are able to find out who that boat belongs to. I know in the US they have VIN type numbers that can be traced (of course this can be bogus info) do they not have that kind of thing in China?
What is the Moon Bear Rescue? I've not heard of it before?
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
26 May 07
the owner probably was thinking to return and continue his or her plan, this could be why the animals were abandoned there still locked. I don't know what kind of law they have in China about animal abuser, but I wish this person the worst in life, for he or she has done this to other living beings
@tdbrower1969 (1242)
• United States
26 May 07
That is horrible! I can't believe that people still try to make a living doing that to harmless animals. No wonder we have so many animals on endagered species list. And I bet whoever had to abandon that boat is not worried about the health and welfare of those poor creatures, they are just concerned over the money they are losing having to leave them there! I too hope they are caught and seriously punished!!!! I hope that all those animals make it, I am glad they were found and I hope that they are not damaged too badly!
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@cocoanana (94)
• United States
26 May 07
Wow, that is just horrible! If people are going to import/export animals, they should do it humanely and provide adequate food and shelter at least. I hope they catch the owners!
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@schersey_10 (75)
• Philippines
26 May 07
I hope all the animals were ok. That's the horrifyng news i've read today.
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@smacksman (6053)
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25 May 07
A man called Noah is helping police with their enquiries!
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
26 May 07
I hope this Noah does a better job than the last one!
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@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
26 May 07
oh i cant read articles like this without crying! even this very very limited article!
theres got to be some way to find the ppl who did that! there just has to be!
and if any of us had our way..they would pay for their crimes very dearly and for a very long time!
boy china must really be trying to put a lid on this..else why hasnt the ASPCA or Greenpeace raised an uproar? or PETA?!! i dont care for a lot of their ways..but damn..this one sounds like something right up their alley!
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@mizrae (587)
• United States
25 May 07
I followed your link to read the article. Unfortunately there are many who put greed over the welfare of animals and even people for that matter. But animals are more innocent and helpless once trapped. Hopefully all of us will be more aware and help when and where we can.
