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26 May 15
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http://news.sky.com/story/1490826/danish-radio-dj-kills-rabbit-live-on-air
The station says nine-week-old Allan was killed to start a debate about the conditions for animals in Danish agriculture.
Allan was nine weeks old (Photo courtesy Radio24syv, Denmark)
A Danish radio station has been criticised for killing a baby rabbit during a live show in what the station's owners say was an attempt to raise awareness of "the hypocrisy of animal welfare".
The Radio24syv presenter Asger Juhl was hosting a debate on animal welfare when he hit nine-week-old Allan with a bicycle pump.
Mr Juhl, 34, carried out the killing, saying it was to demonstrate the hypocrisy of animal rights campaigners who eat meat from supermarkets.
Linse Kessler, who had been part of an earlier discussion in the studio, talked her way back inside in a bid to save Allan but, despite chasing Mr Juhl around the table, she could not prevent the bunny's fate.
The rabbit reportedly twitched several times before quietly dying.
On the radio's Facebook page, a video was posted of meat being fried, with a comment from the station saying that Mr Juhl and co-host Kristoffer Eriksen would be eating the rabbit following its death.
There was also a sound recording of Allan's final moments.
The broadcast prompted an angry response from listeners, with some calling for a boycott of the station.
The radio station's spokesman said they had "anticipated strong reactions" and had put the animal down in a way based on instructions from an animal caretaker at a local zoo.
"We knew that we would be accused of provocation. And yes, we indeed wanted to provoke the public and to stir a debate about the hypocrisy when it comes to perceptions of cruelty towards animals.
"Consumers generally do not kill animals themselves, but we buy and eat animals, that have lead sad lives. We just don’t see it, and don’t consider the animals ‘cute’ as the rabbit.
"These animals have often endured horrific suffering on their way to our dinner tables. These animals are killed according to the same controlled conditions as our studio rabbit, and without it invoking any strong reactions or calls for boycott.
"We at least believe that the studio rabbit have had a comfortable existence.
"We wanted to expose the vast hypocrisy surrounding our relationship with animals. So far we have succeeded.
"We wanted and want to have a debate about animal welfare - for all animals."
The station says nine-week-old Allan was killed to start a debate about the conditions for animals in Danish agriculture.
Allan was nine weeks old (Photo courtesy Radio24syv, Denmark)
A Danish radio station has been criticised for killing a baby rabbit during a live show in what the station's owners say was an attempt to raise awareness of "the hypocrisy of animal welfare".
The Radio24syv presenter Asger Juhl was hosting a debate on animal welfare when he hit nine-week-old Allan with a bicycle pump.
Mr Juhl, 34, carried out the killing, saying it was to demonstrate the hypocrisy of animal rights campaigners who eat meat from supermarkets.
Linse Kessler, who had been part of an earlier discussion in the studio, talked her way back inside in a bid to save Allan but, despite chasing Mr Juhl around the table, she could not prevent the bunny's fate.
The rabbit reportedly twitched several times before quietly dying.
On the radio's Facebook page, a video was posted of meat being fried, with a comment from the station saying that Mr Juhl and co-host Kristoffer Eriksen would be eating the rabbit following its death.
There was also a sound recording of Allan's final moments.
The broadcast prompted an angry response from listeners, with some calling for a boycott of the station.
The radio station's spokesman said they had "anticipated strong reactions" and had put the animal down in a way based on instructions from an animal caretaker at a local zoo.
"We knew that we would be accused of provocation. And yes, we indeed wanted to provoke the public and to stir a debate about the hypocrisy when it comes to perceptions of cruelty towards animals.
"Consumers generally do not kill animals themselves, but we buy and eat animals, that have lead sad lives. We just don’t see it, and don’t consider the animals ‘cute’ as the rabbit.
"These animals have often endured horrific suffering on their way to our dinner tables. These animals are killed according to the same controlled conditions as our studio rabbit, and without it invoking any strong reactions or calls for boycott.
"We at least believe that the studio rabbit have had a comfortable existence.
"We wanted to expose the vast hypocrisy surrounding our relationship with animals. So far we have succeeded.
"We wanted and want to have a debate about animal welfare - for all animals."
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Denmark gone downhill since they were forced to embrace multiculturalism
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Noma didn't get to be named World Restaurant Of The Year, without using the freshest ingredients and being at one with nature.
Diners at the 45-seat restaurant, located in a stripped- back warehouse on Copenhagen’s dockside, are introduced to Noma’s food via its inimitable series of ‘snacks’ – 10 servings that include the likes of sea urchin toast and caramelised milk and cod liver. These are followed by 10 further courses – a dish of beef tartar and ants among them. Poor little ants. 100s massacred for the sake of a small aperitif.  |
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Insects the food of the future apparently
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RIP Alan.
How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? |
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Kenny will be along in a minute
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it was to demonstrate the hypocrisy of animal rights campaigners who eat meat from supermarkets.
Yes where's Kenny? |
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What a twattt, why didn't he just show some of the widely available videos which demonstrate animal cruelty. **** should be locked up.
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Hopefully someone will repeated hit him with a large metal object. Hope he`s feeling safe.
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* repeatedly
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I hope Mr Juhl spends the rest of his life worrying that some good intentioned animal rights activist isn't about to take him out...
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Danish bacon--pig?
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I used to have rabbit's ears on top of the telly in days of yore.
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I`m with Kenny on this.
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when he hit nine-week-old Allan with a bicycle pump.
is that halal? explains why they let this one out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkert_van_der_Graaf |
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Shock jocks being fudds!
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A Danish DJ killing a rabbit explains why the Dutch released a convicted murderer?
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"why didn't he just show some of the widely available videos"
Because it was a radio programme! |
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The shocking truth!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeRMOOg9ztw (ok not shocking, it's not upsetting ) |
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ok, he's still a ****.
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Surely he'll be charged. Utter cant whatever happens.
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showing a video wouldnt have gone viral like this has...Allan has died so hopefully others will be treated more humanely while they live
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What next? Starving a baby to death on air to highlight the plight of those in famine areas?
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The spring bunnies are out now.
They are cuter than doh wah diddy in a tutu. |
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I don't think Do Wah's mammy would agree with you.
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A process that is replicated daily around the world, and one which results in those bunny's being served up in the finest restaurants. Those that object to this on a general principle, fair enough.
But I guess part of the point is to highlight the hypocrisy of the difference in reaction to what goes on behind closed doors, and what happens in a public radio studio. The rabbit was killed and eaten after all. |
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I think if we had to kill our own mammals to eat them, plenty wouldn`t.
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I think if we had to kill our own mammals to eat them, plenty wouldn`t.
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It's the gratuitous sht that really gets me. When animals are killed for fun or sport. Perhaps the fact that I object to that at all is hypocritical, but I do. Maybe one day we'll all be able to pass over that seemingly innate desire for meat.
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silly billies... look at the broader picture; the bunny community would be thanking him if they could
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Angel Gabrial 27 May 15 23:47 Joined: 09 May 05 | Topic/replies: 21,432 | Blogger: Angel Gabrial's blog
I think if we had to kill our own mammals to eat them, plenty wouldn`t. Exactly. Lots of simple minded people about that just don't think about things like this. A cute bunny dies and they get upset, but an unnatural life followed by a trip to the slaughter house for other farm yard animals don't bother them one bit! |
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a lot of the distaste is because fluffy bunnies are cute .
If it was a weasel the presenter would be getting so little attention .So from an animal welfare viewpoint folk can be hypocrites. stupid and (still cruel) thing to do though , publicly small kids will be made aware .This would have upset me as a 5 year old. |
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Mrs SAGC, a true pet lover, would have hit him with something heavy, to see if he liked it.
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Should have just cut it's ball's off live on air first to highlight the hypocrisy of all these pet/animal lovers first.
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