Snake abuse on Television: Killer Karaoke

[Kaorte]

Please take a moment to watch this video and leave your feedback on the Killer Karaoke Facebook page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKRlEJqI1mg

https://www.facebook.com/truTVKillerKaraoke?fref=ts


While I think the premise of the show is interesting, I in no way support the blatant abuse of animals as shown in this video. This is completely unacceptable! It is clear that these animals are dumped, by the bucket-full, into freezing cold deep water. You can even see some floating belly up at the top. I am just astonished that the creators and producers of this show thought this was appropriate. This is unsafe not only for the animals, but for the woman being put into this deep water with hundreds of stressed and scared snakes.

This just gives snakes an even worse reputation. It is perpetuating the fear surrounding these harmless animals and suggesting that it is okay to kill these animals for entertainment! There are ways to scare people with harmless animals without putting their lives in danger.

I am just so sickened. Please leave your feedback on their page and urge them to make a public apology and remove the offensive content.

[JeRMz]

Steve O is a huge bag of douches. I'd love nothing more than to have 5 minutes alone with the guy. I'd hate to get his blood on me, tho...

[3skulls]

SteveO should have ODed years ago.

I dont even want to watch the video.

[eskye]

I watched it, then posted a comment. I am trying to find some way to contact the media station that airs this show. I can't believe this happened. Legal action can be taken against reality shows. It happened with Swamp People.

'Swamp Brother,' partner charged with violating federal wildlife rules (Star of Discovery Channel's "Swamp Brothers")

November 14, 2012|By Amy Pavuk, Staff Writer, Orlando Sentinel

A Florida man who stars in the Discovery Channel's Swamp Brothers series and his business partner have been accused of violating federal wildlife laws, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

Swamp Brother Robert Keszey and Robroy MacInnes, co-owners and managers the Glades Herp Farm in Sumter County, are accused of buying wildlife they knew was illegally collected from the wild.

Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania say the men transported the wildlife to the Glades Herp Farm in Bushnell, about 60 miles west of Orlando, so the company could sell the wildlife.

MacInnes, 54, and Keszey, 47, are also accused of illegally taking and attempting to collect animals from the wild in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The alleged crimes occurred from 2007 to 2008, the indictment said.

In 2007, Keszey traveled to Jim Thorpe, Pa., and in that area seized two Eastern timber rattlesnakes from the wild without a permit. That species is considered endangered in New Jersey and threatened in New York. It is also illegal to possess an Eastern timber rattlesnake without a permit in Pennsylvania.

During the same trip, Keszey and another person, who was not identified in the indictment, traveled to the Pine Barrens area of New Jersey and seized a king snake from the wild.

Keszey, who resides in Bushnell, took the two Eastern timber rattlesnakes and other wildlife taken from the wild to the Glades Herp Farm, the indictment said. Prosecutors said that in 2008, MacInnes and Keszey took a pair of Eastern indigo snakes without a permit, violating Florida law, then shipped them to an unidentified person in Pennsylvania. It was done with the understanding that person would breed the snakes and share the sales from selling the offspring.

The Eastern indigo snake is listed as threatened by both Florida and federal law.

Jonathan Ripps, who represents Keszey, said his client is innocent and he will defend the case "vigorously."

If only this could happen on every reality tv show. But seriously, I wish I could do more than just post a scathing comment.

[eatgoodfood]

That is sick, just down right sick. I wonder who provided the animals, how could they let that happen to their animals. If the show just bought them i wonder what the breeders would think when they find out how they were used... I am in disbelief, I am having a hard time digesting what I just saw. That is downright animal abuse, and I bet nothing comes of it.... But what if they threw a bunch of cats in ice water.... bet everyone would be up in arms about that. Lets throw a bunch of cold blooded animals into ice water... bet half or more will die from illness if not just from the stress and shock involved in this.... there has to be something done!

[ballpythonluvr]

Watched it and nearly puked. I left a comment on their Facebook page too.

[RestlessRobie]

Watched it hated it and will be posting on FB later today I cant believe the crap on TV anymore I think I am just going to stop watching and cut off my cable

[Valentine Pirate]

Commented on the video and facebook page. These things make me furious. If they dumped buckets of kittens (or cats, as previously mentioned) there would be MILLIONS of people up in arms. No, the harmless pet species of snake are ok because enough people see them on the same level as insects (not cute or fuzzy, so it can't be frightened/feel pain right? Might as well kill it)

[Don]

This is even worse than the Fear Factor thread, that was a year or so ago. It is pretty clear that those snakes are doing what they can to keep from drowning. There appears to be at least one burm thrown in there near the end. That would mean that they were supplied by a California keeper, assuming they did not transport the snake across state lines for the filming.

[Marissa@MKmorphs]

That makes me sick


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