Two indicted in tortoise smuggling

[Buslady]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

But why are the Asian countries doing that? How come they feel the need to eat every living creature on this planet, and to consume so much of it, to the point having the animal go extinct?

Actually, that seems to be something man has been taking part of for centuries. A good deal dont kill for neccessity, but for pleasure. Like your trophy hunters, poachers and underground animal trading. I bet if dinosaurs were to come back today, the animal acitvists and wildlife preservists would have their work cut out on just keeping the animals alive from poachers who just want blood.

Did you hear about the story about the Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand? He was sold to Japanese investors who brought the stallion back to Japan for stud. His influence to their racing stock has been instrumental to Japan's success on the world wide racing circuits.

But when the stallion became past his prime, they had him slaughtered and sent to various high dining resturants.

Before I began to realize the cruelty of horseracing, I was into it big as a spectator when I was a kid. My most favorite racehorse of the time, and of all time, Sunday Silence, I would later learn, was bought by Japanese investors as well. He apparently died of a heart attack at 16 years. But what is the real story, is up in the air. I really hope that Japan has become more humane, and Sunday got the respect he deserved after his death, but I still have that little notion that he may have met the same fate as Ferdinand.

ewwwwww I remember ferdinand...i didnt know he got eaten...that's gross! horsemeat period...ewwwwwwwwwww