There is nothing remotely funny in today’s WTF post.
I can’t even believe I’m actually typing this WTF post. When I say I have a feeling of horror that is threatening to overwhelm me, I’m dead serious. I want to cry.
There is an event that takes place at a campground in Indiana in September. It involves live turtles and a cruel and brutal murdering. I refuse to name the event because I don’t want my name or my blog associated with such a thing. I am including the link to the petition here. If you read the petition you will understand.
I beg you, please take a minute out of your day and sign this petition. Please share it on your facebook page and any other social media you can think of.
All I can say is REALLY? WTF KIND OF A-HOLE DOES THIS? And brings their children there to watch it. It’s supposed to be a family campground, WTF are you teaching your kids?
Bunch of f*cking hillbillies is right!
The petition has a number of e-mail and phone addresses to contact people who could stop this, I plan on writing to every one. I would urge you to do the same.
I am however afraid of what my e-mail will say.
WTF In My Neck Of The Woods
Ok, I have to switch gears, if I don’t the blog will just be a post filled with cuss words.
I had a WTF moment this morning during our walk. Do you remember the woman with the yellow lab (Norbert) and the Springer (Kingston?) I wrote about them in the post about Delilah getting her leash caught in someone’s air conditioner.
Sampson, Delilah and I ran into them again this morning. Apparently our walking buddy was heading in for a walk and they all went in together.
My friend said join them and so we all headed down to the field together.
And Kingston took off.
His mom pulled out a whistle and blew it and said, It usually works, he’ll come back eventually.
Yes he will. Until the day he doesn’t.
I continued walking the dogs around the field because, well…..I’m there to walk, not stand in the field and wait for someone’s dog. After a good three or four minutes the dog came running back out of the woods, at which point I was near a trail and said, I’m going to head in this way.
Off we went and we were joined a short time later by Kingston.
We headed up towards my friends house where we found them waiting AGAIN for Kingston. I said, I would have text you and told you I had him if you weren’t here when we got here.
I didn’t stop my progress at all, I just kept the dogs moving as it was close to an hour and it was already quite warm.
Meanwhile, Kingston took off again. I could hear them calling and whistling for him as we made our way back to the car. It went on for a good five minutes.
I really wanted to say WTF is wrong with you? Have you know care for your dog’s safety or well-being?
Besides the fact that your dog could ruin it for others by not being respectful, what if your dog got stuck, or hurt? What if he fell off a rock or someone shot at him? Do you think this stuff doesn’t happen?
News flash, it does.
All. The. Time.
Wake up and smell the coffee before you put your dog in such a predicament that you can’t get him out or worse yet the authorities take him from you.
I can’t handle anymore WTF for today, the turtle murdering just did me in.
did sighn…i wish i could do more,
I know. I will write though and if we share hopefully someone who can, will stop them.
Good God, Jodi, are we really living in this century? Things like this just blow me away. Were these people raised under a rock? I signed and emailed all the addresses.
And yes, be the dog! I thought of you as I wrote today’s post, at long last unafraid of the consequences of rocking the boat. Thanks for the inspiration–now is not the time for the activist-minded among us to be timid!
Thank you Kirsten! I was so horrified, stunned etc…really WTF is wrong with people?
Just be the dog! We need to raise our voices and let them be heard!! We will not be denied! I was so proud of your post!!
I have never heard of the turtle thing. I grew up in Indiana and please believe we are not those kind of ignorant hillbillies. There is always an element of Neanderthal among us, no matter where we live.
You are right Jan, I didn’t mean to imply all people from Indiana were hillbillies, please accept my apologies if it came across that way. I really hate the Neanderthals among us. 🙁
Unbelievable 🙁
Sick, sick and twisted. I can’t believe it actually takes place. 🙁
WTF is right! Wow about the turtles and WOW about Kingston’s owner!
Yeah, it’s a messed up world.
There are no words for the turtle thing. And Kingston’s mother needs a serious wake up call, which I hope doesn’t come in the form of Kingston’s being injured or worse. WTF is clearly only the tip of the iceberg with her!
That’s what I’m worried about, what if he gets hurt or lost? I really wanted to shake them.
Yeah the turtle thing is just vile. I can’t actually believe it.
Of course I will sign! These things can’t keep happening. What kind of beasts are we anyway to do something like this? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot indeed.
PS. When I googled your name today, I noticed your blog came up before the other Jodi Stone’s, for what it’s worth. 😉
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is right Kristine!! How can people do such things?
Thanks for that, I’m working my butt off to come before those other two Jodi Stones. They’ll see who’s boss!
Petition signed. I’m speechless. 🙁
Me too Donna, thanks for signing.
Jodi, a friend of mine was an activist against that turtle torture thing, he moved out this year so he’s not longer working on it, but he was surprise as to how little support they would find in the local community and authorities. Drinking a simple Smirnoff Ice on the street gets you a fine and that kind of things seem to be ok. I can’t see the satisfaction doing that kind of things would provide you, that’s the world we are living in.
It sucks Doggy, the community doesn’t want to say anything probably because they are afraid of losing revenue. It’s sad when we put money over doing the right thing.
Oh Jodi, I share in your outrage and disbelief–Just when you think we’ve come so far, people show us that we haven’t–Our news is reporting that a dog was set on fire…I am horrified that people can be so cruel, but am reminded of those like you who care and are working to make a difference. I’m off to sign the petition.
I hope today has been a better day.
What is wrong with some humans? Those poor turtles.
Bella and DiDi
Seems to me when I looked at that turtle story last year, it was not quite as it is being portrayed. I know there are videos, but apparently those are years and years old and that is not what is done now. I believe there are state conservation officers who attend the event and make sure the animals are not mistreated (standard procedure in Indiana).
The groups behind that petition are also trying to get our hunt tests banned. Did you know we put live ducks in launchers, launch them, and shoot them? (To simulate hunting.) In our case, the ducks actually end up dead (unlike the turtles). Some might call it torture. And there are usually lots of kids present and some even help with the ducks. Now that I think about it, I have been called a hillbilly a time or two. 😉 BTW when we test in Indiana, there are usually conservation officers present. It is standard there.
As for the dogs. Some people just should not have them. 🙂