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Big Demand for Squirrel Meat

Animals  (tags: squirrels, killing, eating, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
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- 72 days ago - thisisthenortheast.co.uk
A BUTCHER is struggling to keep up with demand for squirrel meat as shoppers see it as an ethical choice. David Ridley, who runs Ridley's Fish and Game shop in Corbridge, Northumberland, said he has sold 1,000 grey squirrels at £3.50 each since he first
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Cher C. (420)
Monday May 12, 2008, 5:19 pm
This is so disgusting!!

 

Stephanie Colson (106)
Monday May 12, 2008, 5:21 pm
Cher my great grandmother and grandmother love to fix squirrel dumplins....I NEVER ate them...ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww. You can just see the grease on top...I will never eat a tree rat..ewwwwwwwwwwwww

Big Gorilly Hugs
 

Cher C. (420)
Monday May 12, 2008, 5:47 pm
me either Stephanie!!

I love tree rats!!

:)
 

Sophia D. (615)
Monday May 12, 2008, 6:56 pm
go vegan
 

Joyce G. (130)
Monday May 12, 2008, 8:58 pm
oh this is just too disgusting...I could never eat a squirrel...how do you know what diseases it may be carrying...ewww awful
 

Black Tiger P. (159)
Monday May 12, 2008, 9:19 pm
Now now kids, the pioneers of North America were right thankful to have squirrel stew to get through the winter. Possums,porcupines,coons, shall I continue.
 

Joanne M. (46)
Monday May 12, 2008, 9:54 pm
OMG.. some people are just simply sick & twisted. I ADORE squirrels.. unbelievable...ughhh...
 

Kathy C. (206)
Tuesday May 13, 2008, 1:46 am
That's it, I'm training my squirrels out back to attack:)
How can they do that? They are so sweet and I can watch for hours as they use their little hands just like little people. They love M&Ms:)
 

Kathy C. (206)
Tuesday May 13, 2008, 1:53 am
Let's see if this one reappears now.
 

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Tuesday May 13, 2008, 5:47 am
WHY WOULD I POSSIBLY WANT TO EAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS.I HAVE DECIDED TO START TRAINING THE ONE'S WHO COME TO THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE EVERY MORNING,TO KICK ASS.
 

ALPHA W. (73)
Tuesday May 13, 2008, 8:23 am
These people should eat each other and leave the animals alone!
 

Jacqueline Tremlin (397)
Tuesday May 13, 2008, 9:20 am
Not only is this cruel and awful, but it's pretty gross, too.
 

Veronique P. (39)
Tuesday May 13, 2008, 5:04 pm
Seriously?! Horrible.
 
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