Cube Run Question

[WitchHazel]

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

[zakjon-98]

How horrible for the children I don't understand how someone can do that to someone's pet

[snowberry]

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...

[WitchHazel]

 

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.

[Charlottechicken]

A sick crime and sick reporting.

 

Would he have reported a missing dog in the same way?? I doubt it.

[The Dogmother]

Disgusting!!! So glad that you reported it Hazel

[UKMARCH]

I also didn't find it funny and neither would my children, it was quite repetitive too!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How insensitive . Horrible style of writing too, not funny just crass and lazy .

[Plum]

Really offensive and immature humour, well done reporting it.

[WitchHazel]

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.

[patsylabrador]

What an idiot. Theft from or any kind of interference is never funny to the victims.

[Egluntyne]

Ditto to all the above.

[surfer_chicken]

Comes across to me like the reporter doesn't think this is much of a crime either.

[The Dogmother]

He'd get a clip round the ear if that'd been my turkey.

[LisaP]

Grrr Words fail me, well done for reporting it.

 

Lisa P

[Lavenders_Blue]

Irrespective of the insensitivity of the reporter - what a dreadful piece of writing!!!

[The Dogmother]

It reads a bit like one of those projects that they give to year 7s at school

[Lavenders_Blue]

[majuka]

How very sad Well done for reporting it, I don't think it is at all funny

[Mrs_B]

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

[Alis girls]

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

[Looney]

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.

[gongladosh]

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.