100 Sled Dogs Killed “Execution-Style” In British Columbia

[Frontiers65]

http://www.thedogfiles.com/2011/01/31/1 ... n-tourism/


By Joanna Zelman For The Huffington Post

The heinous slaughter of 100 dogs in British Columbia has revealed a “dirty secret” of the dog sled industry, according to CKNW.
Following the 2010 Olympic Games, there was a slump in business at Outdoor Adventures Whistler. CBC News reports that an employee was ordered to kill 100 dogs from a pack of 300. The dogs were repeatedly shot and had their throats slashed before being dumped into a mass grave.
The employee describes one dog whose “eye was hanging off, and it was still running around.” Another dog was dumped into the grave while still alive, and the Outdoor Adventures Whistler employee watched as the dog tried to climb out. The employee has been reportedly compensated for experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after conducting the killings.

It is unclear if the company will actually face criminal charges. According to Marcie Moriarty, general manager for cruelty investigations with the BC SPCA, it is actually legal to shoot an animal if it dies instantly. But the report seems to demonstrate that these dogs did not instantly die, and thus SPCA plans to now dig up the mass grave to determine if there is substantial evidence for a criminal investigation.
These 100 dogs were used for human entertainment, and were then murdered when humans were no longer entertained by them. While this story is horrific, similar events happen regularly – many race horses are slaughtered once past their prime, and up to 4 million pets are killed in shelters each year, often due to bored or unprepared owners abandoning them.





This is truly pathetic and heartbreaking. They could have tried to give the dogs away up for adoption or other means. There should be hell to pay for this senseless act!

[RedWingFan]

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Anybody know how long the flight is from Hawaii to BC? What time did the Pro Bowl end?

[Saint John]

http://www.thedogfiles.com/2011/01/31/100-sled-dogs-killed-execution-style-in-british-columbia-due-to-slump-in-tourism/

Anybody know how long the flight is from Hawaii to BC? What time did the Pro Bowl end?

MV .... Genius!

[Deb]

This is truly pathetic and heartbreaking. They could have tried to give the dogs away up for adoption or other means. There should be hell to pay for this senseless act!

Agreed! Pathetic.

[ebake02]

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This is truly pathetic and heartbreaking. They could have tried to give the dogs away up for adoption or other means. There should be hell to pay for this senseless act!

There should, but in this society there won't be.

[Babyblue]

This is truly pathetic and heartbreaking. They could have tried to give the dogs away up for adoption or other means. There should be hell to pay for this senseless act!

Agreed! Pathetic.

I agree It makes me sick to see this when will it ever stop?NEVER i bet

[Rockindeano]

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Anybody know how long the flight is from Hawaii to BC? What time did the Pro Bowl end?

MV .... Genius!

That's beyond genius. I mean, damn, how'd you think of that dude?

if the story wasn't so heartbreaking, I would laugh.


Frontiers65, what is the reason behind slaughtering the dogs? Purpose? I am sure there are people who would have loved to claim them as pets. BC should sue the shit out of this company, and Canada should sue too.

[Babyblue]

http://www.thedogfiles.com/2011/01/31/100-sled-dogs-killed-execution-style-in-british-columbia-due-to-slump-in-tourism/

Anybody know how long the flight is from Hawaii to BC? What time did the Pro Bowl end?

MV .... Genius!

That's beyond genius. I mean, damn, how'd you think of that dude?

if the story wasn't so heartbreaking, I would laugh.


Frontiers65, what is the reason behind slaughtering the dogs? Purpose? I am sure there are people who would have loved to claim them as pets. BC should sue the shit out of this company, and Canada should sue too.

Thank You Deano!!!!!

[Arianddu]

...and up to 4 million pets are killed in shelters each year, often due to bored or unprepared owners abandoning them.

What absolutely freaks the hell out of me is that those animals that are put to sleep by the shelters wind up in dog food in the US, as do a lot of animals euthenased by vets. Did you know the average life expectancy of a dog in the US is 5-10 years less than in other countries? That's the reason why. If I move here, no way are my dogs getting fed commercial pet food!

[Frontiers65]

http://www.thedogfiles.com/2011/01/31/100-sled-dogs-killed-execution-style-in-british-columbia-due-to-slump-in-tourism/

Anybody know how long the flight is from Hawaii to BC? What time did the Pro Bowl end?

MV .... Genius!

That's beyond genius. I mean, damn, how'd you think of that dude?

if the story wasn't so heartbreaking, I would laugh.


Frontiers65, what is the reason behind slaughtering the dogs? Purpose? I am sure there are people who would have loved to claim them as pets. BC should sue the shit out of this company, and Canada should sue too.

The reason was, because after the Olympics, there was lack of tourism to support keeping the dogs for giving sleigh rides to people.

[SherriBerry]

I'm from BC and we are all horrified and disgusted by this needless and inhumane slaughter of dogs. And what they mean by "compensation" in the story is that the SOB who did this had the gall to apply to the BC Government for Workers Compensation as he was now unable to work due to post-traumatic stress from a workplace incident - and he got it. I think his application is what got the investigation started in the first place, as it gives a detailed report of his actions and what happened to the poor dogs. He could have refused to do it and gone to the SPCA for help, but instead he shot 100 dogs and did so in front of the rest of the surviving pack that was tethered. I hope he and his former boss get jail time for this.