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Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on February 10, 2004, 06:08 PM:
Ga. Frat Boys Accused of Eating Raccoon
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Three fraternity members accused of killing, skinning and eating a raccoon have been ordered to perform community service, but one organization does not want their help.
The Athens Area Humane Society has declined to allow the University of Georgia students to work alone with animals.
"We're not comfortable because there has been an incident where one of the gentlemen committed animal cruelty, and the other two undertook an act of violence with the animal," Executive Director Lisa Klein said.
The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity ordered the trio to perform 39 hours of community service last month amid allegations that they shot and killed the raccoon on Dec. 12, then skinned and ate some of it after cooking the meat. The students also must apologize and give an educational speech about animal cruelty to the fraternity.
Phi Kappa Psi member Eric Zimmerman is charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty. He is the only one facing criminal charges because he is accused of killing the raccoon.
Zimmerman has said he shot the animal with a pellet gun after it fell on the ground and began convulsing.
2004-02-10 18:29:41 GMT
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Doesne't Georgia have a coon season in December? Charge him with hunting with out a license, but other than that, what did he do wrong?
[ February 10, 2004, 06:09 PM: Message edited by: Tim Behle ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 11, 2004, 04:01 PM:
For sure, these kids should fight it. Is shooting a coon against the law in any state of the Union? Doesn't say if you need a hunting license, maybe that's the deal. But, it is irresponsible (sloppy) journalism to slant the article in such a way as to make the reader conclude that racoons are protected animals? Weird!
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Barndog (Member # 255) on February 13, 2004, 08:09 AM:
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Next Headliner at the Associated Press
"Huntmaster Tim Belhle is required to write 500 word essay on why coyote hunting is of the devil after infringing on copyright laws"
Just joking Tim, I'm sure you obtained proper written permission. Really, all you have to do is change a few words claim you are paraphrasing and cite the source and your legal.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 14, 2004, 08:41 AM:
....they will never take him, alive!
Posted by Swift One (Member # 330) on March 12, 2004, 05:54 PM:
The animal rights folks are truely out of control.
[ March 12, 2004, 05:55 PM: Message edited by: Swift One ]
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