Stop Snapperfest

Snapperfest – turtle torture festival continues despite protests

Aurora, Indiana -  “it’s just a little fun the guys have – of who can grab it the fastest and get it our the quickest,” is Greg Park’s explanation of Snapperfest 2011 where wild snapping turtles are overtly tortured by  flabby”macho men” in shirtless overalls. Unfortunately onlookers and filming crews who might look suspiciously like members of the press or other assorted media sources may have been barred from filming the “entertainment.”

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Ohio County, Indiana, is home to an extraordinarily cruel event called “Snapperfest”—next scheduled for this Saturday, August 20! Every year at the Campshore Campground, wild-caught snapping turtles endure terrible violence at the hands of participants. The frightened animals are grabbed by their tails and repeatedly slammed to the ground. Their heads are yanked from their shells, and they are then swung around until “contestants” are able to wrap their fists around the animals’ necks.

Please contact the commissioners and the campground and politely ask that they do the right thing and replace this cruel event. And please spread this alert far and wide.

Please send polite comments to:

The Honorable Connie J. Brown
Ohio County Commissioner
yvonnewalton@hotmail.com 
812-438-4624

The Honorable Todd Walton
Ohio County Commissioner
twalton@cinergy.com

The Honorable Shane Koons
Ohio County Commissioner
812-584-0378

The Honorable Connie Smith
Ohio County Auditor
ohioctyauditor1@earthlink.net
812-438-2062

Campshore Campground
812-438-2135 (office)
812-290-5939 (cell)
info@campshorecampground.com

Petition: Stop Snapperfest

Started by: Matthew Smith

OVERVIEW

A cruel event is scheduled where snapping turtles will be SLAMMED TO THE GROUND, swung around repeatedly, and have their heads yanked from their shells.

Sign: http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-snapperfest

Petition: Stop torturing and killing little turtles for entertainment

Started by: L. Swa_

OVERVIEW

This is a shameful display: Ohio County, Indiana is being made a spectacle how savage and barbaric its people are for taking delight in hurting, torturing, and killing little animals – turtles -  as entertainment.

Sign here: http://www.change.org/petitions/petition-stop-torturing-and-killing-little-turtles-for-entertainment

20 Comments

Filed under Animal cruelty abuse neglect, USA

20 Responses to Stop Snapperfest

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  2. We must stop this horrible cruelty! STOP SNAPPERFEST

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  11. Take action to stop this cruelity!

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  18. Michelle

    wtf….yet another example of human stupidity and cruelity

  19. Would not believed it had I not seen this video – how horrific can it get and how disgustingly sick are people to take part, cheer, and allow this kind of treatment towards any animal. Digusting beyond belief !

  20. Gaby Seabra

    Stop Snapperfest

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