A New Zealand school's 'cat hunt' fundraiser has caused outcry after children dangled dead feral cats in front of animal rights activists while chanting 'meat, meat, meat.'
— A New Zealand school's"cat hunt" fundraiser has caused outcry after children dangled dead feral cats in front of animal rights activists while chanting"meat, meat, meat."
The junior category was eventually scrapped following public uproar, with activists arguing novice hunters might accidentally take out someone's beloved pet instead of a feral pest.But an adults-only version of the feral cat section went ahead with a series of strict rules in place, alongside categories for wild pigs, possums, rats and deer.
Jackson said the group of six protesters were"taunted" by children, who"began repeatedly chanting 'meat' whilst swinging around dead cats." Organizers told local media that the protesters had provoked the children, and that criticism of the competition ignored theThe competition was run as a fundraiser for a school in Rotherham, a small village on New Zealand's South Island.
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