Don't underestimate the evil powers of PETA

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Not sure where this should go, but I want to make sure plenty see what is going on. Often times people on this forum make the mistake of assuming PETA is on our side. Allow me to share this quote with you....

taken from this story http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews

In response to the senator's proposal, officials from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested that Nelson focus on banning the import and private ownership of pythons.

"Because as long as individuals are allowed to acquire these exotic animals, they will continue to be abandoned outdoors and attack humans,"


Wow. This is the most ignorant thing I have ever heard them say. A two year old girl was killed by a PET Burmese python in her house. I am so tired of the idea that these are overly agressive, human killing, on the loose, abandoned snakes. When was the last time a human was killed or attacked by a python in the wild in FL?

What is up with these blanket statements about "pythons"?! If you want to ban burm pythons in florida, go for it. There is a serious problem and it would probably be a step in the right direction. Hunt down and euthanize the wild ones that are out there now to the best of your ability. Allow no future sales of burms in Fl, and allow people to keep current pets under the current laws that requires a permit. Crack down on the existing rules and make sure everyone does have their required permit. To get out of paying the annual permit fees, make the people turn in a dead snake. Do damage control. Organize an annual hunt of wild burms during the best months to hunt them. Make sure the remains are used for something (use the skins... eat the meat)

But why in the world does it make sense to apply this ban to ALL PYTHONS including Americas number one pet snake (ball pythons) that has nothing to do with the problems in Fl, or anywhere else?

Let me rewrite this whole article in dog language... (most people understand this language better then snake language)

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for tens of thousands of hunting dogs believed to be in the Everglades to be hunted and killed, a proposal blasted by animal rights advocates.

Nelson sent a letter on Tuesday to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, asking for permission to have deputized agents and volunteers kill as many of the hunting dogs as possible during an organized hunt.

The senator's request comes after a 2-year-old central Florida girl was attacked by an unregistered pet beagle in her home.

Nelson hosted Salazar on a tour of the Everglades last month, in which he advised the secretary of the dog problem. He estimated as much as 100,000 of the hunting dogs may be in the park.

In response to the senator's proposal, officials from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested that Nelson focus on banning the import and private ownership of all hunting dogs.

"Because as long as individuals are allowed to acquire these hunting dogs, they will continue to be abandoned outdoors and attack humans," PETA said in a statement obtained by FOXNews.com. "These animals have ended up in Florida through no fault of their own, and they should be dealt with in the most humane way possible."