Some people don't have the right to live!

[PoleDriver]

Some sick bds think that this is funny!

I'd love to get them in my sights!

[Yertis]

With you there. Beautiful creatures. I saw one sat on the hard shoulder of the M4 the other day, and spent the next forty miles wondering if/how I could have helped it. Had I not being traveling on the opposite side I would have done too – I'm completely stupid when it comes to animals. Hope he was OK.

[Moo27]

So so sad, poor creatures. Hope the on e surviving Swan makes a full recovery.

I often go to my local swan 'hangout' in the summer and sit in amazement at these birds. Contrary to what people thing, they are actually quite friendly and inquisitive!

[samuelellis]

Moo27 said:

[ace ventura]Come to me my Jungle friends[/ace ventura]

Sorry, had to be done

[Moo27]

I think the large quantities of bird grain that i had taken up there possibly helped with their friendliness!

[Jasandjules]

What on earth drives someone to shoot swans?

[pugwash4x4]

Jasandjules said:

What on earth drives someone to shoot swans?

lunch?

[pugwash4x4]

Ignoring my very poor taste joke previously-

really don't get this- why would anyone want to do this to any animal? we have had a spate of killings of horses and sheep around our way- can anyone offer any sort of explanation as to these peoples motivation? (beyond the "they're a nutter" type of explanation!)

[mr2mk1chick]

Maybe its Ashley cole practicing before he shot that young lad with the air rifle.

whoever it is, they are sick and ought to be shot themselves and see how they like it

[Pixel Pusher]

This is truly abhorrent.

Does anybody know please, if the penalties for this would be higher than for say the equivalent crime against a dog for example?

I ask this as I was under the impression that Swans were Crown Property (or had some similar classification) and if so would this add gravity to the punishment?

[Moo27]

I always thought the punishment for any damage to swans would always be more severe than if it were to any other animal due to them being 'owned' by the queen!

[y2blade]

mindless scum

[Pixel Pusher]

Fortunately, there are also people like this around. Sourced from the same site as the main topic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-ea...

[Jasandjules]

pugwash4x4 said:

Jasandjules said:

What on earth drives someone to shoot swans?

lunch?

If they'd taken the bodies then yes, but this appears to be simply killing them for the sake of killing them. Future murderer just starting out perhaps....

On the plus side, as a nation we are far better to animals than we are cruel.

[itsnotarace]

This was on the local news last night. Beggars belief really, it's likely kids as it happened during half term week. Shame corporal punishment is banned.

[LJTS]

Future serial killer(s) in the making!

Very sick & very sad

[Munter]

pugwash4x4 said:

Ignoring my very poor taste joke previously-

really don't get this- why would anyone want to do this to any animal? we have had a spate of killings of horses and sheep around our way- can anyone offer any sort of explanation as to these peoples motivation? (beyond the "they're a nutter" type of explanation!)

I don't get it either. But I once saw a kid who was I guess 6ish try and kick a swan swimming in Pool park. (Fortunately she missed) The reason? I think it was because the swan had ignored her attempts to "stroke" it.

The good news is Karma struck, and her small trainer came off her foot as she kicked out and fell in the pond out of her reach. Now I could have saved her trainer, but I was happy to see it drift further out of reach as it happens.

[Jasandjules]

Munter said:

But I once saw a kid who was I guess 6ish try and kick a swan swimming in Pool park. (Fortunately she missed) The reason? I think it was because the swan had ignored her attempts to "stroke" it.

I once saw a kid running after and trying to kick pigeons, whilst mother and father sat and watched (oh, and they had put out food of some kind as well). When I told them if he kicks a pigeon I'll kick them, they suddenly decided to stop the little darling from doing it....

[Moo27]

Jasandjules said:

I once saw a kid running after and trying to kick pigeons, whilst mother and father sat and watched (oh, and they had put out food of some kind as well). When I told them if he kicks a pigeon I'll kick them, they suddenly decided to stop the little darling from doing it....

ive lost count of the amount of times ive gone up to kids who have been trying to kick pigeons in town and said 'how would you like it if i kicked you?'

If i saw my kids chasing pigeons and trying to kick them, i'd tan there arse!

[PoleDriver]

itsnotarace said:

This was on the local news last night. Beggars belief really, it's likely kids as it happened during half term week. Shame capital punishment is banned.

EFA