Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A zoo in the Danish city of Aalborg has called on residents to donate pets to feed predators in order to simulate hunting in the wild. The announcement was posted on the institution's Facebook page (owned by Meta, a company recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation).
"Zoos need to imitate the natural food chain of animals, both for the sake of animal welfare and for the sake of professional ethics," the note says.
Lynxes especially need such feeding. It is suggested to give horses, rabbits and guinea pigs to predators. The zoo assures that domestic animals are put to sleep before being fed to anyone so that they do not suffer.
| There is no hunting involved in taking a bite out of an animal drugged until it can’t move. Why don’t they just get animals from the pound, that are going to be killed anyway? Using people’s beloved pets is just cruel. |
The instructions for surrendering pets state that a reward may be paid for horses.
This is not the first time that Danish zoos have attracted attention for their controversial treatment of animals. In February 2014, a giraffe was killed in front of spectators at the Copenhagen Zoo. It was butchered and fed to lions.
In January 2017, a lion was publicly dissected at a zoo in the Danish city of Odense. Specialists removed the animal's internal organs and showed them to spectators. Children also watched the process.
| Vivisection? Seriously??? These people are sick. |
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