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McCamy Taylor

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50. They sawed off an elephants tusks and then people with spears were able to kill him easily

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:43 PM

Jun 2014

and cut out the stumps of the tusks. So that did not do any good at all, did it? Just made him easier to kill.

If they could find a permanent dye that would turn ivory a really hideous color forever that might save the elephant. Don't know what would save the rhino.

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Baby Rhino Is Glued to Keeper After Seeing Poachers Kill Mother [View all] joeybee12 Jun 2014 OP

Well, China needs its voodoo ingredients. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #1

Yep. And they're not going to stop, either. theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #4

Can't they just try viagra for heavens sake? AAO Jun 2014 #30

Find the fu(kers that did this... Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #2

In some African countries poachers are shot on sight. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #21

Cut their noses off like they cut of the Rhino's horn. The lasting mark of shame. AAO Jun 2014 #31

That would be a GREAT sentence. Plucketeer Jun 2014 #38

make sure they use a chain saw CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #41

They sawed off an elephants tusks and then people with spears were able to kill him easily McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #50

That was horrible IMO CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #52

There are lots of days... 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #3

I'm with you there.... arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #17

Agreed. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #39

Can we somehow convince the world DirkGently Jun 2014 #5

About as fast as convicing the world that little wafers don't turn into 2000-year-old-dead-guy-meat FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #6

How about "New study: Rhino horn; ivory found to shrink penises." DirkGently Jun 2014 #8

Yes, worth a shot. FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #9

CHINESE MYSTICS: OOPS. RHINO HORN ACTUALLY *CAUSES* CANCER DirkGently Jun 2014 #36

There you go! 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #37

Intercept some of the stuff and poison it. alphafemale Jun 2014 #40

Interestingly, they tried that DirkGently Jun 2014 #58

That might work. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #48

Because, you know, living creatures are the same as baked goods. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #16

Nope, but centuries-old myths still keep getting living creatures killed.. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #27

BEAR BILE CAUSES IMPOTENCE, STUDIES SHOW DirkGently Jun 2014 #33

ROFLMAO snooper2 Jun 2014 #28

Let's not be PC if we want something done. We are speaking of ASIA. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #15

Doesn't Russia do the bear gall bladder thing? DirkGently Jun 2014 #20

Heart-breaking.... truly hlthe2b Jun 2014 #7

Du rec xchrom Jun 2014 #10

Humans JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #11

(sigh) OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #12

That poor baby - TBF Jun 2014 #13

Animals must surely think humans aren't. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #18

... catbyte Jun 2014 #14

I'm with ya.... arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #19

If only stupidity and greed were fatal to the humans causing this shit redqueen Jun 2014 #22

This... BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #46

really. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #47

Damn, we humans are so fucked up . We want to destroy everything. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #23

Poaching is one justified use of drones. ErikJ Jun 2014 #24

To be able to witness a hellfire missle go up a poachers arse. KABLOOEY! AAO Jun 2014 #32

. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #25

So sad. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #26

Would like to pound someone........... TiredOfNo Jun 2014 #29

Shit like this infuriates me navarth Jun 2014 #34

So sad. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #35

I wonder if he has nightmares of his mother's death. Rex Jun 2014 #42

It makes me want to condemn humanity, but Union Scribe Jun 2014 #43

She is so sweet and gentle to Gretjie. brer cat Jun 2014 #45

God bless that keeper. roamer65 Jun 2014 #44

They have to relocate these animals (elephants, too) to a country where people are not poor McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #49

That wouldn't matter one bit LynneSin Jun 2014 #51

As horrible as this is, I don't see it nyabingi Jun 2014 #53

No one is dismissing American trophy hunters. alp227 Jun 2014 #56

My point is that many people who nyabingi Jun 2014 #62

Would you kill a rhino if it were the best way to feed your children? Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #54

If you actually EAT the rhino, alp227 Jun 2014 #55

Not "their superstitions" but "your need to buy food". Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #57

False equivalency in your statement alp227 Jun 2014 #59

In what way are they not the same? Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #60

think about it this way...killing for food vs killing for sport. alp227 Jun 2014 #61