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Old 12-23-2006, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky View Post
I allow no excuse for the use of any kind of fur. You'd have to have been living under a rock or on another planet all your life to not know where such fur comes from or how these animals are treated.

And these raccoon dogs that are being used for these jackets? I've seen footage of how they are kept, skinned and killed. It was enough to give me nightmares for weeks. I've seen some pretty gruesome footage of animal abuse, but this takes the cake.

The dogs are kept in tiny cages. Then dragged out by their feet, slammed on the ground, and beaten and stomped on until they die or are rendered immobile. Then they are hung up and skinned, often while still alive and fully conscious. One piece of footage showed a freshly skinned raccoon dog lift its head up and face the camera.

I won't post any links, but this footage can be seen on YouTube and I'm sure at the websites of organizations like PETA. I found several examples on YouTube by searching for the phrase "skinned alive."
I can't even bring myself to watch, but I literally just started crying from reading that. It makes me want to vomit.
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