I will never see blackberries the same way again
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
Calgary, Alberta
August 24, 2016 12:03pm CST
Blackberries are one of the most delicious fruits out there. They were expensive in my country but I know they were cheap in the US and Europe. They make delicious jellies,Jams, cheesecakes and juice. That is why they were popular.
The video below shows a revelation from a Sheep farmer from Ireland. I know when you say carnivorous plants , the first thing in your mind the Venus fly traps. Fanged flowers that eats insects.
Bramble or Blackberries dont have fangs but they have an appetite for 4 legged hoofed animals like sheeps and deers.
On this video, the Sheep farmer is saving his sheep from being eaten by the Blackberry. The Blackberry plant seemed to form snares that traps sheeps and the sheep will get stuck and die of hunger. Once the deer died, it will turn into gross looking fertilizer for the Blackberries.
At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with...
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Aug 16
I wonder if Vegans will still consider blackberries as vegan food?
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
24 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker If you believe the expression "you are what you eat..." 
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker It would have to be framed differently.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
24 Aug 16
I saw the video and decided it was not the blackberry´s fault. There should be ab adequate fence, it you want to keep sheep safe. I also noticed that the shepherd did not use gloves or an adequate pair of scissors to cut the vines.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Aug 16
In the wild though blackberries had killed many deers and wild goats. But yeah he should make more fences so his sheep wont get trapped by blackberries over and over again. He is doing sheep rescue on a regular basis.
But yeah he should make more fences so his sheep wont get trapped by blackberries over and over again. He is doing sheep rescue on a regular basis.
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
27 Aug 16
Oh my I had no idea that the brambles will tangle up the animals..
It must be painful for them if they do not get saved from them.
Though I love blackberries, I did not know they were so ferocious.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Aug 16
Have you seen those thorns? Being caught by those could be painful to a deer because unlike sheep they don't have thick fur to protect them
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 Aug 16
@TiarasOceanView Speaking of carnvorous plants. I purchased seeds of Venus fly traps. I cant wait to grow these monsters.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
27 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker Yes I have seen them and in Ireland too..my Mother is born there also. They really are quite big thorns.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
24 Aug 16
A friend of mine has a lot of blackberry bushes on her property. It's nice to have them, but she has to pay someone to keep everything maintained these days. I love blackberries, even just in a bowl with milk and sugar. Thans for sharing this. I would hate to get trapped in the things, wow. Poor animals.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Aug 16
its a good thing the Blackberries never tried to plot revenge againts us and trap us with their natural snares. They have an appetite for small hoofed animals like sheep because they were the usual victims of blackberries. I think if I will have them on my garden, i will regularly trim there so they wont end up making snares for my cats and dogs.
They have an appetite for small hoofed animals like sheep because they were the usual victims of blackberries. I think if I will have them on my garden, i will regularly trim there so they wont end up making snares for my cats and dogs.@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
@TheHorse Yeah a Pocket knife will be very handy and practical against vines.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
@LadyDuck I think we must always have knife or a machete if we are going to go to a Forrest.
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
25 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I always have knife when I go walking through the Forrest, it's better to play safe.
@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
25 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I cannot believe that this plant is so dangerous. While I was watching the videos, on the right of the screen, I have seen other interesting videos about dangerous plants.
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
26 Aug 16
well how sad is that? why on earth would a berry plant want to kill animals? I do like eating blackberries but now I'm quite unhappy about the plant. 
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Aug 16
They want a sustainable source of fertilizer. This wont stop me from eating them though.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Aug 16
@CRK109 I think most farmed blackberries are not able to kill animals. Only the wild ones.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
27 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker no it won't stop me either, but it's given me a very somber reference along with it
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
Malaysian Pitcher Plants can kill birds and mice. This one had caught a frog.
I actually want to have a pitcher plant so I can get rid of mosquitos and flies.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
Yeah I never expected these berries can kill.
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@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
29 Aug 16
The more sheep.
Blackberries are very yummy and good to use in cooking different foods.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
To Avenge some deer and sheeps? 
I never had them fresh. I only have them as juice and Jam because they can't grow here.
I never had them fresh. I only have them as juice and Jam because they can't grow here.1 person likes this
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Aug 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker Precisely. I like deer and sheep.
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
25 Aug 16
That's sad. I think farmers need fences or walls to protect their flocks.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
The brambles can pas through fences.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
24 Aug 16
Brambles grow wild very quickly. They come over the fence, under the fence and even through the fence from next door and I have to cut them back all the time.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Aug 16
No wonder many animals get trapped on them if they were wild. I never thought a delicious fruit is from a carnivorous plant that kills animals. These plants acts like they have mind of their own because they can make snares.
These plants acts like they have mind of their own because they can make snares.
@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
25 Aug 16
I have a ton of black berry bushes on around my house. I collected a bunch of them this summer and made some blackberry jam. It taste great on some toast or on a pb&bj sandwich. I have gotten caught by the thorns of these bushes before and they sure do hurt.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Aug 16
Just imagine the pain a sheep killed by blackberries had go through. I do want to plant them but they dont grow in the tropics unless I have a green house were temperate fruits can grow.
