good to see they are still at it and able to send near real time reports. This is actually a pretty tame video compared to some I've seen but it's always gut-wrenching to watch any of them.
April 13, 2008
Undeniably Inhumane
by Rebecca Aldworth
10:10 A.M.
Words cannot describe the cruelty I witnessed yesterday. As I write this, I am finding it hard to see through tears. The boats were everywhere. Sealers clubbed and shot helpless baby seals, every one in sight.
We filmed one boat and noticed a sealer at the front of the vessel holding a rifle. We quickly zoomed ahead to see which seal he was aiming at. As we looked through the monitor, we saw the pup about 50 meters in front of the boat. She raised her head as if sensing danger, when suddenly a bullet slammed into her side.
She cried and cried—clearly in agony—and blood spilled onto the ice. Finally, the sealer arrived. The pup looked up pitifully, as though she hoped this person could offer help.
But instead, he clubbed her once on the head and—without testing to see if she was unconscious—stabbed her through the jaw with a metal hook and dragged her across the ice.
She was just one month old. Above in our helicopter, we watched in horror.
The Canadian government has made a concerted effort to convince European decision-makers that this hunt is now somehow humane.
But their carefully crafted PR lines cannot refute the evidence we gathered today. Any human being who watches our footage will understand this slaughter simply has to end—and those who cash in by promoting it should be deeply ashamed.
(these are snips, for full report, see the link)
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/marine_mammals_news/live_from_ice_032408.html