Accidental animal crueltyI once invented a brilliant game - I'd sit at the top of the stairs and throw cat biscuits to the bottom. My cat would eat them, then I'd shake the box, and he would run up the stairs for more biscuits. Then - of course - I'd throw a biscuit back down to the bottom. I kept this going for about half an hour, amused at my little game, and all was fine until the cat vomited. I felt absolutely dreadful.
Have you accidentally been cruel to an animal?
This question has been revived from way, way, way back on the b3ta messageboard when it was all fields round here.
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rob, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 11:13)
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The only thing I can think ofis when i was driving from Guildford down to Bridgwater. I was heading down the A303 when a large female duck flew across in front of my car. I know it was female because it flew right into my windscreen and was sent flying over the roof of the car. Its feathers were definitely brown.
I saw it tumbling to the Earth in my wing mirror, so I don't think it got up again.
The accidental cruelty is not in the duck's demise, as it would have been instantaneous, but since it was late spring there were probably ducklings who must have starved to death without their mum :(
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Kroney, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 12:40,
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A mate of mineonce drove right into a mother duck and troupe of ducklings crossing the road, just as he exited a corner. He reckons that a few of the young ones survived the accident, but I wouldn't imagine they'd have lasted for long afterwards.
He did feel absolutely hellish afterwards.
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 12:42,
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It might not have been female -male mallards only have their green-headed plumage in the breeding season. For the rest of the year their feathers look the same as the females'. You can tell them apart by their beaks: males have yellow beaks, females brown.
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Bob Todd whee, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 12:48,
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It's ok!It would have been more cruel to leave the duck in Bridgwater as, judging by the green slime in the river this morning, the duck would have probably died a horrible death from Bridgwater river poisoning.
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