Finches used in animal-fighting bloodsport

Knight of the Bleach Join date : 2009-06-10

Finches. Yes, finches.

Quote :: Tiny birds seem to be the next, albeit improbable, wave in fight-to-the-death blood sport.

Twice in recent months, authorities have raided operations where finches were kept to attack each other for onlookers who bet on which birds would survive the matches.

So, basically it's kinda like cockfighting or dogfighting, expect now with tiny birds who wouldn't normally fight each other to death in the wild.

Quote :: "I understand it sounds odd," says Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's director of field investigations. "But cruelty is cruelty, and the suffering that's part of this practice is horrible."

Moreover, authorities worry about public safety. "The individuals who enjoy this kind of brutality, who attend these fights should be regarded as very dangerous," he says. "They're the same type of people who enjoy dog fighting and rooster fighting. There may be drugs or arms, and criminal backgrounds."

Increased public awareness and reporting have made dog and rooster fighting riskier, Rickey says. Finches are much cheaper to raise and keep, they're quieter, and they're easier to transport and secret away, he says.

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You crack me up, little buddy! Join date : 2009-06-03

If you've got bird problems I feel bad for you, son.

I got 99 problems but a finch ain't one.

e: why the fuck was this the first thing to pop into my head

Sporkbender Join date : 2010-03-08

Mafiosa wrote:: e: why the fuck was this the first thing to pop into my head

It's times like these we need a Freud smiley.

Subject: Re: Finches used in animal-fighting bloodsport Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:49 pm

I have a friend called Finch (it's a nickname)...

First thing that came into my head was "what's that pillock gone and done now?"

Mmhm, but this is just... I like finches, they're sweet. Who looks at a finch and goes "you know what that bird would look good doing? FIGHTING TO THE DEATH."?

Mafiosa wrote:: If you've got bird problems I feel bad for you, son.

I got 99 problems but a finch ain't one.

e: why the fuck was this the first thing to pop into my head

Because you're four feet and ten inches of dumpy awesome. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Also, I'd be more outraged if I knew what a finch was or if I wasn't too lazy to look it up myself. Colbert