Herp Cruelty - Fear Factor

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: Did any of you see Fear Factor tonight? They showed one contestant slamming snakes into a container. They even showed one of the injured snakes. I know Hollywood is desperate, but this is really too much. Below is the email address to Fear Factor and a copy of the email I sent them. Feel free to use it, and if you don't mind, post this or send it to people/groups that may be interested in stopping this crap. : Joe : FearFactor@nbc.com : To Whom: : I'm writing to express my concern for the level of cruelty shown to the snakes on your show that aired March 11th. : I've kept reptiles and amphians for 30 years and know that the Elaphe and Lampropeltis species being slammed into the : box on this show where severly injured. Prior to a station break you even showed a close up of snake that had been : injured - it's jaw was clearly traumatized by a severe blow. There is no doubt that many of the snakes were injured : during this particular stunt. : I'm sure you have a vet or other animal "expert" who pretends to be able to judge the risk these animals face. But it : was very clear to me and to anyone else even marginally knowledgable about snakes that they were in fact severly : injured, so please don't patronize me with these defenses. : There is no logical reason to treat snakes with any less respect than we would rabbits, cats or puppies. I can scarcely : imagine a TV show that would have contestants slamming puppies into a box, so why is it OK to do so to snakes? By : marketing this animal abuse your sending a message to many kids in this country that cruelty to animals is valid : entertainment. : Please stop this animal abuse! : Sincerely,

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