Kids responsible for attacks on geese labelled 'Sewer Rats'.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:21 am

'Sewer rats' blamed for spate of crossbow attacks on geese | Mail Online

This is not the first time these attacks have happened or been reported. What i fail to understand, is where on earth does a kid get a crossbow from?

Either they are being sold to kids in shops or parents are allowing them access to them.

Who actually needs one and for what other than sport?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:24 am

How horrible! I'm not a big goose fan but still to hurt them like that is just cruel.

I'd like to take that crossbow and do a sewer rat in:mad:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:26 am

qsducks;1176014 wrote: How horrible! I'm not a big goose fan but still to hurt them like that is just cruel.

I'd like to take that crossbow and do a sewer rat in:mad: Typical British thug mentality ducks. If they were face to face with you or I, they'd run so they have to attack innocent wild life. I hope they are caught and prosecuted.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:28 am

oscar;1176019 wrote: Typical British thug mentality ducks. If they were face to face with you or I, they'd run so they have to attack innocent wild life. I hope they are caught and prosecuted.

Over here they will charge you with animal cruelty and really heavy fines.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:39 am

qsducks;1176021 wrote: Over here they will charge you with animal cruelty and really heavy fines. In this pc country, they would get a slap on the wrist. One of the reasons animal cruelty is rife here, no real deterent. :-5:-5

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:48 am

oscar;1176019 wrote: Typical British thug mentality ducks. If they were face to face with you or I, they'd run so they have to attack innocent wild life. I hope they are caught and prosecuted.

but they have a crossbow

but faced with you and ducks i'd run

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:53 am

Kids can be so damn cruel at times they really can.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:56 am

farmer giles;1176042 wrote: but they have a crossbow

but faced with you and ducks i'd run

Come on Jimbo......Do you think I'd run?? :wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:59 am

Carolly;1176046 wrote: Kids can be so damn cruel at times they really can. I truelly believe that respect for animals starts early. I believe every kid should have a pet as young as possible even a hamster that they have to care for. I was lucky that at my school we had a school farm. We had a class called 'Rural science' and i loved it. It was getting down and dirty cleaning the animals out but it taught us a sense of respect for the animals. :-6

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:03 am

oscar;1176050 wrote: I truelly believe that respect for animals starts early. I believe every kid should have a pet as young as possible even a hamster that they have to care for. I was lucky that at my school we had a school farm. We had a class called 'Rural science' and i loved it. It was getting down and dirty cleaning the animals out but it taught us a sense of respect for the animals. :-6Im ashamed to say that I cant read the link you have provided or another one about animal abuse on another Thread....it just upsets me to much.I have Geese as you know and Dogs and cant handle reading about abuse to these animals.....or any at that.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:08 am

Carolly;1176052 wrote: Im ashamed to say that I cant read the link you have provided or another one about animal abuse on another Thread....it just upsets me to much.I have Geese as you know and Dogs and cant handle reading about abuse to these animals.....or any at that.
Me too...... I couldn't read the link on Jimbo's thread about the dog just by the title.

Before my sister died, she had geese and god they were vicious buggers :wah: You took your life in your hands going up her path. I am very lucky in that I'm having a bird avairy and pond built in the next few weeks (small one's). It is a sad fact of British way of life that we not only had to take into account how to stop rats and cats getting into the avairy but also to make the yard secure from the local yobs. Sad but true. :-5:-5

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:02 am

oscar;1176050 wrote: I truelly believe that respect for animals starts early. I believe every kid should have a pet as young as possible even a hamster that they have to care for. I was lucky that at my school we had a school farm. We had a class called 'Rural science' and i loved it. It was getting down and dirty cleaning the animals out but it taught us a sense of respect for the animals. :-6

MY kids school has a traveling farm show come in the spring. The kids can go out and pet the lambs, ducks, baby geese, etc. It's pretty neat. My children don't bother other peeps animals and Quin has loads of stuffed ones. Still sleeps with them and he'll be 8yrs in June.:-4

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:15 am

oscar;1176056 wrote: Me too...... I couldn't read the link on Jimbo's thread about the dog just by the title.

Before my sister died, she had geese and god they were vicious buggers :wah: You took your life in your hands going up her path. I am very lucky in that I'm having a bird avairy and pond built in the next few weeks (small one's). It is a sad fact of British way of life that we not only had to take into account how to stop rats and cats getting into the avairy but also to make the yard secure from the local yobs. Sad but true. :-5:-5My Geese in the garden is like having an alarm out there:wah:.The Dogs are dead scared of them but I dont get hassle off them.....I had more trouble with a Chicken some years ago where he wanted to attack anybody that went in HIS garden:rolleyes:.I wouldnt mind but we bred him and he had a bloody good life and he still wanted to kill us:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:17 am

Carolly;1176052 wrote: Im ashamed to say that I cant read the link you have provided or another one about animal abuse on another Thread....it just upsets me to much.I have Geese as you know and Dogs and cant handle reading about abuse to these animals.....or any at that.

oscar;1176056 wrote: Me too...... I couldn't read the link on Jimbo's thread about the dog just by the title.

Before my sister died, she had geese and god they were vicious buggers :wah: You took your life in your hands going up her path. I am very lucky in that I'm having a bird avairy and pond built in the next few weeks (small one's). It is a sad fact of British way of life that we not only had to take into account how to stop rats and cats getting into the avairy but also to make the yard secure from the local yobs. Sad but true. :-5:-5

Well, I unfortunately had to see it. You two did yourselves a huge favor by not being able to see it as it would break your hearts. It was disgusting!

-1

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:21 am

qsducks;1176091 wrote: Well, I unfortunately had to see it. You two did yourselves a huge favor by not being able to see it as it would break your hearts. It was disgusting!

-1Ducky I wont look at any link that involves hurting animals.Im not proud of that but my sanity and well being I have to think about as images stay with me and in the past have brought me very down so I just see a title and sometimes stay away altogether or post but dont look at the links.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:34 am

Carolly;1176092 wrote: Ducky I wont look at any link that involves hurting animals.Im not proud of that but my sanity and well being I have to think about as images stay with me and in the past have brought me very down so I just see a title and sometimes stay away altogether or post but dont look at the links. Yes me too. I can't bear to look or read. Infact when the tv is on and suddenly you get a horrid image come up, I've injured myself before in a full launch at the remote to switch channels quick. There was one very recently about horses and i could not find the remote :-5 but i'm glad i didn't switch over as the horses were all saved and happy in new homes and the b*tch went to prison for her crimes against them

I do feel that that the tabloids should report these stories to make people aware of exactly what goes on.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:38 am

qsducks;1176083 wrote: MY kids school has a traveling farm show come in the spring. The kids can go out and pet the lambs, ducks, baby geese, etc. It's pretty neat. My children don't bother other peeps animals and Quin has loads of stuffed ones. Still sleeps with them and he'll be 8yrs in June.:-4 You have just reminded me of my most embarressing moment in life.

When my sisters children were small, they were obssessed with farm animals. She worked long hours so my mum had the kids a great deal which meant i had my share of collecting them from school etc. I used to take them to farms and point out farm animals to them on our travels.

One day i was on a train and as the train went through the countryside, I shouted out 'OH WOW BABY BAA LAMBS'. Then i realised that i had no children with me, and i was alone on the Gatwick to Brighton Commuter train that was packed

:(:(:(

Several people moved carraige away from me

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:44 am

oscar;1176099 wrote: You have just reminded me of my most embarressing moment in life.

When my sisters children were small, they were obssessed with farm animals. She worked long hours so my mum had the kids a great deal which meant i had my share of collecting them from school etc. I used to take them to farms and point out farm animals to them on our travels.

One day i was on a train and as the train went through the countryside, I shouted out 'OH WOW BABY BAA LAMBS'. Then i realised that i had no children with me, and i was alone on the Gatwick to Brighton Commuter train that was packed

:(:(:(

Several people moved carraige away from me

Thinking "she's completely batty":yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:45 am

oscar;1176097 wrote: Yes me too. I can't bear to look or read. Infact when the tv is on and suddenly you get a horrid image come up, I've injured myself before in a full launch at the remote to switch channels quick. There was one very recently about horses and i could not find the remote :-5 but i'm glad i didn't switch over as the horses were all saved and happy in new homes and the b*tch went to prison for her crimes against them

I do feel that that the tabloids should report these stories to make people aware of exactly what goes on.
I also do that and I totally agree with every word.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:48 am

Carolly;1176101 wrote: I also do that and I totally agree with every word.

I seconded that statement. Animals are so beautiful...can't fathom why peeps would want to hurt them. But Oscar, Peter said you would save a cockroach:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:49 am

qsducks;1176103 wrote: I seconded that statement. Animals are so beautiful...can't fathom why peeps would want to hurt them. But Oscar, Peter said you would save a cockroach:yh_rotflOh im not that bad:-2

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:52 am

qsducks;1176103 wrote: I seconded that statement. Animals are so beautiful...can't fathom why peeps would want to hurt them. But Oscar, Peter said you would save a cockroach:yh_rotfl Well it's true. I don't kill anything. I got my broom out one night and a spider ran out of the bristles. I picked him up in my hand and went to throw him out the door but it was torrential rain. I was worried he'd drown so i put him in the airing cupboard. I think he's still there :wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:52 am

Carolly;1176107 wrote: Oh im not that bad:-2

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:41 am

qsducks;1176110 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Carolly would hate my foxes...... I had 9 turn up at my garden the other night. I had to go indoors and make some more jam sandwiches to go round :yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:44 am

oscar;1176169 wrote: Carolly would hate my foxes...... I had 9 turn up at my garden the other night. I had to go indoors and make some more jam sandwiches to go round :yh_rotflActually as I have said before I have had many Ducks and Chickens killed by Foxes.....but do I hate them.....of course I dont and would never ever hurt them and yes also I would feed them but not with me pets fgs:-5:-5:rolleyes:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:02 pm

Carolly;1176170 wrote: Actually as I have said before I have had many Ducks and Chickens killed by Foxes.....but do I hate them.....of course I dont and would never ever hurt them and yes also I would feed them but not with me pets fgs:-5:-5:rolleyes: :wah: It is unfortunate that it's just their nature to take a duck or a hen. nearly every night i have to shoo next door's tabby cat away from the fox food or he gets in there with them. The foxes don't take a blind bit of notice as they take no notice of our dogs.