PETA said it will discuss later this week whether to attempt to run the ad in other publications. But all of us can ask what we personally can do to decrease our support for this sort of violence," Freedrick said. "We can't do anything to bring Tim back or bring his family relief from their suffering. PETA acknowledges in the ad itself that the notice may be offensive to some, but spokesman Bruce Friedrich said the goal is to inspire people to think about what they can do to stop violence against animals. The paper's publisher Barry Clayton, however, said the advertisement is in bad taste and will not be allowed to run. PETA also sent out a news release to major media outlets across Canada announcing its plan to run the ad in the Manitoba paper, according to a story on the newspaper's website Wednesday. Tim McLean, 19, the innocent and unsuspecting victim of his seat-mate and. In its statement, PETA said it intended to run the notice in the Portage Daily Graphic, the local newspaper in Portage la Prairie, Man. PETA has tried unsuccessfully to run a newspaper ad comparing the beheading. It then refers to Li's alleged act of cannibalism before saying, "It's still going on!" The man accused of second-degree murder, Vince Weiguang Li, allegedly engaged in cannibalism during the attack, which occurred just west of Portage la Prairie.ĭesigned using large, bold type, the ad compares McLean's struggles to those endured by an animal being slaughtered for its meat. Tim McLean, 22, was stabbed and then beheaded by a fellow passenger as the two rode an eastbound Greyhound bus across Manitoba last Wednesday. The group aims to demonstrate that animals - just like humans - are made of flesh, blood, and bone and deserve protection from needless killing," said a statement on PETA's website, also posted Wednesday. "PETA's ad…is meant to spur people to think about the terror and pain experienced by animals who are raised and killed for food. The group posted the imageless advertisement on its blog site Wednesday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said the advertisement is meant to make people understand how animals suffer when they are killed in slaughterhouses. See the video below for a comparison of Peta’s footage to film taken by members of ONPRC.An animal rights group has posted an ad on its website comparing the recent stabbing and decapitation of a young Winnipeg man to how humans kill animals for food. However the fact remains that the footage was almost certainly taken as soon as the intruder entered the room and before the animals had time to acclimatize themselves to the new presence. Peta try to insinuate that the monkeys seen are acting as they always do – whereas it appears that they are acting alarmed by a presence outside their cage (perhaps one with a camera…) This is most certainly not ordinary behavior, and there is a strong chance that the animals filmed are stress-sensitive monkeys used for certain types of experiments at ONPRC. A year later, he was found not criminally responsible for the murder because of his. Truth: This is perhaps one of the most insidious claims. A diagnosed schizophrenic, Baker killed 22-year-old Tim McLean, a carnival worker unknown to him, in 2008. The conditions cause monkeys to go mad – animals can be seen in distress, whirling or pacing inside their cages. These problems come and go without causing the monkey much discomfort (if a monkey does appear to be in pain then a veterinarian will attend to them promptly).Ĭlaim 4. Truth: Rectal Prolapses are a minor problem for monkeys in captivity, similar to hair loss. Mistreatment has resulted in a rectal prolapses in monkeys within the facility Here is actual footage showing what happens during pan cleaning (rather than Peta’s video which shows how the ceiling appears during pan cleaning).Ĭlaim 3. This is a regular occurrence and does not distress the monkeys. You cannot see that the technician is actually cleaning the pans beneath the cages while the monkey is safely perched on a shelf away from the water. Truth: The Peta video is filmed so that most of the cage is not visible. Employers spray high power hoses to clean cages with monkeys inside – soaking the monkeys and upsetting them. Peta’s video accused ONPRC of mistreatment – let’s look at some of their claims:Ĭlaim 1. So for the benefit of Peta members, here’s some of the news coverage. It seems that Peta forgot to check the newspapers after their infiltration because there were plenty of stories regarding the perfectly acceptable conditions inside ONPRC. Want proof? Here’s the USDA report giving ONPRC a clean bill of health. It seems Peta is running out of news lately – so its front page has decided to bring back the story of mistreatment of animals at Oregon National Primate Research Center – a story which turned out to be completely false when the USDA investigated.
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