"Paul Blay" <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<cmfvra$3ra$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>...
> "thegoons" wrote ...
> >I love the bit about "leaving the bear to die". How insensitive. Don't they
> > have any equivalent of RSPCA or other animal cruelty prevention? 
> 
> Not a very strong one I would guess.  Although unlike certain countries
> they probably weren't hip deep in decent guns suitable for a mercy killing.
> 
My thought was that surely there's a vet or animal control office that
has some way to humanely euthanize the animal.

> > I guess not, when WHALE is eaten so much.
> 
> I think your logic is just a little shaky there.

Here? Never!

John W.