Re: “Shooting injured Racoon not cool.” NewsAug. 6
The Editor,
I was angered and saddened by the sadistic cruel behaviour of the teenage boys who tortured that innocent raccoon. I sincerely hope Brenda Clark reported them to the police and to the Richmond Animal Protection Society. What they did is against the law. They committed an offence against the wildlife act, cruelty to animal act, and trespassing on private property. Probably there is something about firearms as well.
For those of you who are thinking it’s just a racoon, think again. Studies have shown over and over that those children who abuse animals often go on to humans later on. Our history books are full of those cases, and more than likely their parents knew and did nothing about it either.
So, if your children are out there torturing animals get them professional help.
Fearn Edmonds
Richmond
