A new meaning to Hush Puppies

So cruel - children roast puppies over fire Article from: LONDON DAILY MAIL February 05, 2009 12:40pm

A GANG of children have been caught trying to roast two puppies over an open fire.

Shocked and huddled together for safety, the puppies were rescued from an act of almost unbelievable barbarity on a canal bank near Manchester in England.

A gang of youths had seized the seven-week-old brother and sister puppies and were slowly roasting them over a bonfire.

Yelping in panic and distress as their fur began to burn, the pair struggled desperately to escape the children's clutches.

The commotion attracted a walker who ran over to the bonfire and ordered the gang to release them immediately.

See the rescued puppies at the Daily Mail

Melanie Johnson, 32, said: "I just could not believe the cruelty being shown by these kids. If I hadn't turned up, I think they would have burned the dogs alive."

Miss Johnson, from Rochdale, added: "Most of the kids were aged 12, 13 or older. But some were as young as ten. I was ripping mad and still am to think that anyone - least of all children - could do this."

She took the two puppies from the bank and carried them to the safety of her home before wrapping them in a towel and taking them to an RSPCA shelter.

The cross-bred pups were examined by a vet after the incident in Newbold, Rochdale on Friday and were found to be in generally good health.

Jean Spencer, the RSPCA shelter manager, said: "The puppies are only seven weeks old and still smelled of smoke from the bonfire when they arrived.

"The fur on one of them was singed and the other has a small hernia. Fortunately, they are going to be fine."

She added: "To think that children could be so cruel is really disgusting. The puppies are absolutely gorgeous. Everyone here has fallen in love with them."

The male puppy has been named Guy and his sister Cinders.

They will now go to a shelter in Halifax to be re-homed.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

Any "human being" who could listen to that and allow it to continue is beyond sick or evil, and would gladly to the same or worse to a person.

The suffering of adult humans somehow bothers me much less than the suffering of those who cannot comprehend what is happening to them or for what reason. Regardless of that, I wish real pain on these wee cunts.

I'm just glad it wasn't me that found them. I'd probably be up on a number of assault charges. Evil little bastards.

Boys will be boys...

Diamond 383 wrote: Boys will be boys...

No, sorry. This is not normal naughty behaviour.

I should clarify that my earlier post was a joke and I in no way condone the barbecuing of live animals.

the cruelty of kids never shocks me, the fact that (thankfully) most grow out of it is a fookin relief though

was never a bully or bullied at school, but certainly knew a few whose behaviour patterns in an adult would have got them thrown in Broadmoor or Ashworth

very Lord of the Flies, that's why even our bullies were good at English Lit

Diamond 383 wrote: I should clarify that my earlier post was a joke and I in no way condone the barbecuing of live animals.

I went out on site after I posted that and realised I should have known you were just being you!

Make of that what you will :p

I've decided to take it as a complement.

Thanks Bossy

It seems to me that kids now-a-days are very disconnected to life. Life is through youtube, video games and internet which is all lacking in emotion and humanity. It seems to be thier way of experimenting with the outer reaches of emotions and frailty of life. Before people accepted the frailty of life because there were constant reminders, hunting for meals and close ones dying of all ages. Now we get prepackaged meat and everyone dies in the hospital (after they have been saved numerous times) in such a clean and unfeeling fashion. Its not that these kids are evil, they are just a product of our society. A facade that really doesn't fit into the laws of nature.