Thursday August 18, 2011, 5:14 pm
Posted with many thanks to Alice Diane Celebre, my friend, who alerted me to this cruel event

Thursday August 18, 2011, 5:39 pm
I expect better from an inland state like IN.

Thursday August 18, 2011, 5:42 pm
how inhumane....this is abuse plain and simple and not only shouldn't happen, if any of this does happen those persons (and I use this word lightly) should be prosecuted!!!! (and maybe persecuted, too)

Thursday August 18, 2011, 6:16 pm
Thank you for posting Cal : )

Thursday August 18, 2011, 6:46 pm
Action taken

Thursday August 18, 2011, 7:00 pm
This sounds cruel and must be prevented. I wonder whether the SPCA can stop it,

Thursday August 18, 2011, 9:19 pm
I have had the unpleasant experience of be bit/ latched onto by one of these guy, but in its defence it was I who attempted to pick it up without knowing what would happen. Sweet little box turtles they're not, but no creature on gods green earth deserves to be treated like this! Some stewards humans have turned out to be. This is so disgusting I cannot believe it isn't illigal! Signed and noted. Thanks Cal

Thursday August 18, 2011, 10:54 pm
Horrible!

Friday August 19, 2011, 1:32 am
Noted and signed

Friday August 19, 2011, 3:49 am
Noted and signed. Thank you Cal.

Friday August 19, 2011, 3:49 am
Thank you for posting this Cal. Two petitions signed. People can also send emails- Posted on Animal group; world wide, etc... Ditto to the disgusting; absolutely sickening - People sitting there cheering and screaming; jesus, bloody backward idiots. I don't know why I was so shocked to see this, since animal cruelty goes on all the time. I just couldn't believe it was an event at a family campground that took place annualy. We sure have not evolved.

Friday August 19, 2011, 3:51 am
Noted and signed.
Thanks

Friday August 19, 2011, 4:19 am
signed and noted, thanks Cal

Friday August 19, 2011, 4:37 am
Signed. It's incredible that even now so-called human beings are allowed to do such barbaric things to such peace loving animals. Thanks for sharing and I hope the petition works!

Friday August 19, 2011, 5:10 am
signed

Friday August 19, 2011, 5:22 am
Signed and emails sent.

Friday August 19, 2011, 5:23 am
Signed,shared & sent a letter! How any human beings could gather round such a spectacle as this & refer to it as fun is incomprehensible!!

Friday August 19, 2011, 6:12 am
Already signed. Letter sent, thanks Cal.

Friday August 19, 2011, 6:59 am
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLGtX76hQbc&feature=related
- http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-snapperfest
Stop Snapperfest
No matter where you live, everybody can sign.
- http://ourcompass.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/indiana-snapperfest-extreme-cruelty-to-turtles-one-petition-one-sample-letter/
Indiana “Snapperfest”: Extreme cruelty to turtles, two petitions, one sample letter

http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/snapperfest-indiana-s-shameful-call-to-torture-wildlife
"And for the Aurora residents who think the turtles are not hurt, think again. Most suffer fatal injuries or die from stress, and since turtles are cold-blooded animals, they lanquish and suffer excruciating pain for a long time until death relieves them of their pain.

No matter what kind of animal shares this planet with us - not one deserves to suffer such a horrible fate as someone's cruel entertainment."

Will sign the petitions, send the letter and share this on facebook too.
I have no words to describe what I feel....
Thanks Cal for sharing this with us.

Friday August 19, 2011, 7:16 am
This is beyond cruel and the people involved should be arrested. Who could attend such an event anyway? And we wonder why so many of today's youth have no regard for animal welfare.

Friday August 19, 2011, 7:28 am
Action already taken. noted . TT Cal.

Friday August 19, 2011, 7:29 am
...TY ! Cal...

Friday August 19, 2011, 7:39 am
signed earlier.
SIGNATURES 6,059

Friday August 19, 2011, 9:13 am
done.

Friday August 19, 2011, 11:09 am
Done

Friday August 19, 2011, 6:24 pm
Noted & signed, TY
You signed this petition on Aug 18, 2011

Saturday August 20, 2011, 5:46 am
Already signed and noted, thank you!

Saturday August 20, 2011, 6:46 am
Need more sample letters to edit...and/or phone numbers to call...
http://www.piaberrend.org/turtle-torture-event-in-ohio-county-indiana/
Turtle torture event in Ohio County, Indiana
Please contact the commissioners and the campground and politely ask that they do the right thing and replace this cruel event.
The original video has been deleted from you tube, but thanks to METATUBE it's back! and you can see the original video on this website.
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http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar46/ch3.html
When emailing please mention that, among other things, it is against the law to beat an animal in the State of Indiana - reference code: 35-46-3
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Saturday August 20, 2011, 8:47 am
SIGNED TWEETED!

Sunday August 21, 2011, 9:26 pm
#13,662 right now and had already signed and forwarded this!

Thank you Cal for getting this out for NEEDED EXPOSURE!

Wednesday August 24, 2011, 7:36 am
What a disgusting event, a disgrace to a community and the worst example for the children who are present.

Friday August 26, 2011, 1:52 am
noted and signed, gracias

Saturday August 27, 2011, 3:27 pm
Signed

Tuesday September 13, 2011, 10:21 am
Noted and signed thank. Poeple make me sick.

Tuesday September 20, 2011, 11:15 am
Done thanks