WitchHazel Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Just saw this posted over on Practical Poultry. The reporter seems to find this funny. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/10/06/balsall-heath-nursery-kids-pet-turkey-stolen-and-eaten-97319-31977182/ I was si cross I emailed the editor. Edited October 8, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 How horrible for the children I don't understand how someone can do that to someone's pet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2012/10/06/balsall-heath-nursery-kids-pet-turkey-stolen-and-eaten-97319-31977182/ Sorry, I found it hard to find the story using the above link so have re-entered it for you. All I can say is that this reporter is completely insensitive to the much-loved animal, the centre than owned him & the children involved. He's obviously hoping to impress some red-top gutter paper with his style of reporting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry, I found it hard to find the story using the above link so have re-entered it for you. Thanks snowberry, I forgot to pur URL tags around it. Now fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 A sick crime and sick reporting. Would he have reported a missing dog in the same way?? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Disgusting!!! So glad that you reported it Hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMARCH Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I also didn't find it funny and neither would my children, it was quite repetitive too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 How insensitive . Horrible style of writing too, not funny just crass and lazy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Really offensive and immature humour, well done reporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Would he have reported a missing dog in the same way?? I doubt it. I thought that. In my email, I asked if he would have reported the theft and similar disposal of a pet rabbit in the same way. I don't suppose they care too much. I'll let you all know if the editor replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 What an idiot. Theft from or any kind of interference is never funny to the victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Ditto to all the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Comes across to me like the reporter doesn't think this is much of a crime either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 He'd get a clip round the ear if that'd been my turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Grrr Words fail me, well done for reporting it. Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Irrespective of the insensitivity of the reporter - what a dreadful piece of writing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It reads a bit like one of those projects that they give to year 7s at school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 How very sad Well done for reporting it, I don't think it is at all funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Shocking story! As someone who worked in journalism and has been an editor for a magazine - I would have NEVER published such an insensitive (and badly written) article from a writer! What were they thinking x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I am sorry to say it probably wont get u anywhere. I emailed a well know newspaper about coverage of MMR vacc and got a most unpleasant reply just cos I pointed out he made our jobs as nurses 10x more difficult. Sorry but some reporters should be ................. I wont waste my words. Horrible story, well done for trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I agree with comments about the style and insensitive nature of the writing. The writer is obviously trying to show off to get a few cheap laughs (if it were actually funny) rather than report a story. I just hope that the fact that it was written like this has got more people talking about it and perhaps will prompt someone to help out with a new turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 yep, certainly don't think it's funny that a pet was stolen, killed and eaten. We also (thankfully) don't know just how it was killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
