Pot-roasting pit bulls
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:20 am
Bravo Paea Taufa, the world needs people who can solve problems effectively.Paea Taufa, of Tongan origin, killed his dog in February after he decided it had become too much of a nuisance. He struck the dog with a hammer, slit its throat and roasted it.
His actions sparked a row after the authorities decided that the animal had been killed humanely and that Mr Taufa had done nothing illegal.
Under New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act it is legal to kill a dog if it is slaughtered swiftly and painlessly.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | New Zealand row over roasted pet
Brian Rudman: Throw another pit bull on the barbie is the local op-ed piece referred to in the BBC report.
His actions sparked a row after the authorities decided that the animal had been killed humanely and that Mr Taufa had done nothing illegal.
Under New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act it is legal to kill a dog if it is slaughtered swiftly and painlessly.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | New Zealand row over roasted pet
Brian Rudman: Throw another pit bull on the barbie is the local op-ed piece referred to in the BBC report.