Cootamundra Herald letters to the editor, December 9, 2016

December 9 2016 - 9:00am
FIGHT: PETA Australia associate director Ashley Fruno says the dog that was attacked by a kangaroo was in the situation because a bunch of men wanted to kill a pig.
FIGHT: PETA Australia associate director Ashley Fruno says the dog that was attacked by a kangaroo was in the situation because a bunch of men wanted to kill a pig.

Violence against animals

The story about a zookeeper who punched a kangaroo in the Central West of NSW has gone viral this week. People are asking why a person so experienced with animals would use violence against one, particularly a member of a native species. Others are worried about the dog who was being held by the roo just before the punch. The man's employer, Taronga Zoo, said it "strongly opposes the striking of animals and does not support the practice of using dogs to hunt, as this can result in negative welfare for both species", but has not fired the perpetrator.

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