Danish radio station kills a bunny on air

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/26/denmark-radio-station-radio24syv-rabbit-killed-live-on-air

Danish radio station kills rabbit live on air

Radio24syv host kills nine-week old animal to highlight ‘hypocrisy in our relationship to animals’, leading to angry calls for a boycott

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A Danish radio station has killed a nine-week old rabbit live on air, saying it intended to stimulate a debate (https://www.facebook.com/Radio24syv/posts/1071237296238346%20https://www.facebook.com/Radio24syv/posts/1071237296238346)around the “widespread hypocrisy in our relationship to animals”.

Presenters brought the rabbit, which they called Alan, into the studio on Sunday morning, where he was clubbed with a bicycle pump.

Asger Juhl, one of the presenters, later took the rabbit’s body home and skinned it, saying he planned a dinner of rabbit ragoût for his children.

Radio24syv said Denmark (http://www.theguardian.com/world/denmark) has some of the world’s most industrialised agriculture. Its stunt provoked a strong backlash and calls for a boycott.


I saw someone, probably someone who eats meat, on my Facebook absolutely OUTRAGED at this.

It's a ******* bunny. I am so sick of western grown babies crying over stuff like this. The hypocrisy of it all is the worst thing. I have said before that I think children in inner city primaries should be taken to see slaughter of animals when young so when they are in their late teens or young adults, we're not a nation of complete and utter pansies who break down when they see a farm animal being turned into a tasty burger. Get a grip.

Imagine this country fighting a war like World War I & II again. Half the country's men would breakdown at having their conditioned £25 Voodoo haircut shaved off.

Thoughts?

[Kyle]

wtf that sky news woman is such a cow news presenters like her are meant to be impartial. WHAT ABOUT TASTE AND DECENCY? sort yourself out woman. This is almost exactly how rabbits are killed when hunted and is completely painless. People are bloody hypocrites.

[lemons]

i understand the point they were trying to prove but killing it live on air o.O

loool kay burley is so funny


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCg78onTG1Y

[AgnesIO]

I understand the point and all, but it seems a bit unnecessary, until they intended to eat it? Pointless death, otherwise.

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I understand the point and all, but it seems a bit unnecessary, until they intended to eat it? Pointless death, otherwise.

It was eaten.

[AgnesIO]

It was eaten.

Oh that's fine then.

EDIT: Still a fairly inhumane death compared to British standards. Clubbing an animal to death is harsh.

[TCGEmily]

I don't eat rabbits. I used to own one but i gave it away to my little cousin. Just a few words; Outrageous, sad, pissed. Why kill it on live radio? That is so unnecessary. What have the poor baby rabbit done to him to deserve such treatment?!

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Oh that's fine then.

EDIT: Still a fairly inhumane death compared to British standards. Clubbing an animal to death is harsh.

A knock on the head if accurate and hard enough is a killer blow.

It's what we do when we catch fish or want to kill rodents like rats (hit with a shovel or broom).


I don't eat rabbits. I used to own one but i gave it away to my little cousin. Just a few words; Outrageous, sad, pissed. Why kill it on live radio? That is so unnecessary. What have the poor baby rabbit done to him to deserve such treatment?!

It's a rabbit.

It had a good life and ended up as a tasty meal.

[FlyingJesus]

I don't eat rabbit but that's just because it's a bit tough and not that great a meat. There is literally no problem with this; it was killed not only for the purpose of this social experiment but also to provide for one of the staff - him buying it from the supermarket instead would be no different at all

[Kyle]

Oh that's fine then.

EDIT: Still a fairly inhumane death compared to British standards. Clubbing an animal to death is harsh.
Possibly most humane of all methods actually. Some hunters snap the necks which can cause extreme suffering because the brain is still active, a trauma to the head will shut the brain off entirely and kill the animal instantly.

[Expling]

that is disgusting
poor rabbit

I swear every single time I watch/read stuff like this I wish to become vegetarian...
one day I will do it

wish me luck

[wixard]

it's like you're trying to evoke these responses from people? lol

why put bunny in the title instead of rabbit

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rip bunny :( i think if i saw it happen at the time i would feel devastated myself, but that would be cause I've never witnessed any animal being killed.

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it's like you're trying to evoke these responses from people? lol

why put bunny in the title instead of rabbit

Of course I am, it'd be boring and dull otherwise. :P

[GommeInc]

Seems a bit much and uncalled for, as we don't really see or have an interest in seeing them killed, and they're usually cleanly killed rather than bludgeoned with a bicycle pump.

That said, it wouldn't bother me that much. I like rabbits and couldn't kill one, but having a brother who is a falconer kill a few on a weekly basis makes this unsurprisingly, bar the bludgeoning with a bike pump which is a bit odd.

[Joe]

Everyones going a little crazy about it, but then again I was thinking how would I react to it being on the radio. I'd freak out, if I'm honest. I'm well aware that all species of animals are killed on a daily basis for many reasons, but the fact it wasn't controlled (even though they said they were, if I was going to be executed the last thing I'd want is to be bludgeoned to death with a bloody bike pump) makes me feel really uneasy.

I get the statement they're trying to make - if it's okay to kill humans day by day and report on it then why not animals, but I think the way the idea was executed (oh what a inappropriate word) was wrong.

[TCGEmily]

@-:Undertaker:- yeap it's a baby rabbit and i think it has not experienced the whole good life yet -.-

[James]

I'm okay with this tbh.
Yes it was probably wrong to do it live on air in the studio, but the fact that it was killed doesn't bother me, but purely because it was eaten. If it wasn't eaten then it'd be a bit worse. But as he says in the video, it most likely lived a good life and animal welfare could get a lot worse.

I don't see a problem with this really.

[Matt]

Bit of an odd thing to do live on air. If they did it here people would go mental.

[Bloop]

I don't even think rabbit meat is legal here LOL

Ok so when I read this I go like wtf but thrs some points made by dan and the others that make sense since it eventually became food; same goes with our chicken, our fish, etc so logically speaking, its actually... okay...?

Its just because this is publicised and everyone goes like omg this is so sad and cruel ANIMALRIGHTTS4EVA when tbh unless you're vegetarian swearing off all kinds of animal meat then you are eligible to make such comments

Guess I'm such a hypocrite too :P

[AgnesIO]

I don't even think rabbit meat is legal here LOL


Which country are you from? Is it not legal in every country? :P

[Bloop]

Which country are you from? Is it not legal in every country? :P
Singapore but exotic meats aren't really that widely available here! Too sophisticated and humane :D

From what I see from this thread rabbit meat can be bought from supermarkets in uk? Ours only sell normal chicken/fish and stuff like that :P

[AgnesIO]

Singapore but exotic meats aren't really that widely available here! Too sophisticated and humane :D

From what I see from this thread rabbit meat can be bought from supermarkets in uk? Ours only sell normal chicken/fish and stuff like that :P

Ooh, I see - that makes sense (didn't realise you were from that way!). The idea of considering rabbit exotic in the UK is quite amusing haha

Never thought to look at the meat sections in supermarkets whilst in Asia... will do so next time I am over that way :P

[TCGEmily]

bloop; You're from Singapore? Damn HI FRIEND hahaha

[FlyingJesus]

Bloop how did I not know you're from Singapore I am so jealous of your climate buy me a house I'll bring you a rabbit to eat