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Comment by Adriana on December 10, 2012 at 9:41am

Comment by Neal on July 23, 2012 at 1:31pm

Power over lesser beings seems to be desired by some.

Comment by Adriana on July 20, 2012 at 1:04pm

This is so depressing...why can't people treat animals with respect!!

Vietnamese soldiers held over deaths of rare monkeys

The monkeys were endangered grey-shanked douc langurs

Vietnamese authorities have detained three soldiers suspected of torturing and killing two rare monkeys, state-run Voice of Vietnam newspaper reports.

One of the men had posted photos on Facebook showing how the monkeys were killed, triggering a public outcry.

The monkeys were endangered grey-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix cinerea), reports say.

The soldiers, stationed in Vietnam's Central Highlands area, are now under investigation.

One of them, Nguyen Van Quang, who is serving in the Tay Nguyen Command of the Vietnamese army, posted photos of the monkeys on his Facebook page last week.

The photos showed one of the monkeys, believed to be pregnant, being made to smoke a cigarette before it was tortured and killed.

Col Nguyen Van Hai, head of Tay Nguyen Command's Military Prosecutor's Office, told the Voice of Vietnam that the soldiers had been detained and were being questioned.

"We're still continuing our investigation into the case. When we have enough evidence, they [the soldiers] will be dealt with in accordance with Vietnamese military laws," he said.

He added that the three had admitted killing the monkeys and said they had bought them from locals.

The men, who were identified on Thursday, are set to appear in a military court on an as yet unspecified date.

What is more worrying about the incident is that the young soldier who posted the photos on Facebook did not think he did anything wrong, says Nga Pham from BBC Vietnamese.

Authorities now realise that they need to do something to educate people, especially the young, about animal welfare and protection, she adds.

 

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 16, 2012 at 12:28pm

Kitty-cam reveals the secret lives of cats.

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 15, 2012 at 8:46pm

Cats + Water

Comment by Adriana on May 13, 2012 at 8:24am

Too adorable!!!!! Mom knows how to soothe baby :-)

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 13, 2012 at 12:31am

Oh, it's so painful:

 

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on April 18, 2012 at 12:41am

6 Creepy Animal Behaviors That Science Can't Explain

 

Animals do a lot of strange things: dogs will go after their own butts for hours, some fish fly and if some people are to be believed, sheep have the amazing ability to attract New Zealanders and Scotsmen. But there are some things about the animal world that leave the smartest of us scratching their heads in puzzlement saying, "Fucked if I know..."

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on April 17, 2012 at 8:28pm

Scary disease is turning cats into 'living robots'

Cats in the U.K. have come down with a strange ailment that turns them into "living robots." Twenty-one reported cases of "staggering disease" have been reported in rural Scotland, with the victims' movements becoming progressively more robotic and stiff. Bizarrely, one of the earliest symptoms is seen when the cats become "over-affectionate." There is no cure for the disease, which has also cropped up in Sweden and Austria, and most of the cats with the illness survived just 11 months after symptoms first appeared. Vets are so far stumped by the disorder, but believe that something in the cats' environment might be overstimulating their immune system.

Comment by Sydni Moser on March 19, 2012 at 9:02am

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