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Giant Carp Dies, PETA Is Relieved
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It is estimated that during Benson's lifetime, she was painfully hooked and dragged from her aquatic home more than 60 times—that's right, six-zero—so that anglers could pose for a photo and then fling her back into the water.
Isn't it logical to believe that the pain and stress that she suffered over and over …
(and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over)
… again for anglers' so-called "sport" were contributing factors in her death? Why yes, it is.
As our friends over at PETA Europe told BBC News, "If common sense isn't enough, the science is clear: Being repeatedly impaled with a hook and yanked into an environment in which fish cannot breathe, like Benson [was], undeniably causes distress [and] pain and can lead to infections. Even simply handling or netting fish can abrade their protective coating and lead to death."
I'd say that pretty much sums it up, wouldn't you?
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Son of a --- WHAT is wrong with people?
Posted by: terri lloyd | August 5, 2009 04:28 PM
What a terrible existence for poor Benson. I'm sorry she died but relieved that her suffering is over. When are people going to realize that fishing is hurtful?
Posted by: Nancy | August 5, 2009 04:52 PM
There will be negative karmic ramifications for the human torturers of the endearing and peaceful giant carp.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | August 5, 2009 06:13 PM
Maybe the fish liked getting caught, the fish traded the bait for a few pictures, since the fish was so huge it could not have been living in so much pain, so leave fishing alone.
Posted by: fishy | August 5, 2009 06:40 PM
Idiots!
Posted by: NT | August 5, 2009 10:34 PM
Rest in peace, Benson.
Clearly, you were far more evolved than the humans who tortured you.
One day, Benson, your brothers and sisters will live free from torment. One day.
Posted by: Susan T | August 6, 2009 12:50 PM
That poor fish... REST IN PEACE..
Posted by: gloria | August 6, 2009 05:49 PM
Dear god! When you hink you've seen cruelty.... People beat each other with cruel ideas, it's like a competition these days
Posted by: Sevine Zahran | August 6, 2009 06:34 PM
I love it when fisherman say "OH...BUT I THREW IT BACK IN!!!!" I'd love to stab them and then say, "Hey...but I didn't kill you!"
Posted by: Sharon Athanasiou | August 6, 2009 06:34 PM
i SO look forward to the day when all non humans are cherished and respect and their lives are known as to be very valuable and precious.
it WILL happen.
it simply must
Posted by: simara | August 6, 2009 06:53 PM
Yes, "fishy", fish love getting caught and being hooked through the mouth and dragged out of the water where they can't breathe, then have the hook ripped out and thrown back in the water. Seriously. Think about what you just said...
Posted by: Jen Z. | August 6, 2009 07:35 PM
I'm So Sorry Benson. You certainly were beautiful....
Posted by: Radelle | August 6, 2009 07:46 PM
Fishy you are a total tool!! Get a life! Why would you even be leaving a comment on an animal lovers site? Oh I get it you are a lonley bored uneducated idiot..... Yeah that's it isn't it Fishy???? Bet your really ugly too, can't get a chick so have to sit on your comp all alone seeing who you can piss off??? Right again!!!
Your right Peta it's enough that a fish gets hooked once and then dies, just imagine doing it over and over......mmmmmmm sick!
When we will this craziness end for poor animals? I quess the answer is never as long as morons like Fishy roam this earth.
Posted by: Cindy | August 6, 2009 08:41 PM
how pathetic do you have to be to pluck a fish out of water to pose with it? You simple minded idiots!! Why cant people just leave nature alone?
Posted by: Celeste gale | August 6, 2009 08:43 PM
May Benson rest in peace. I am sickened with people like poor Benson's killer. They need to be brought to justice!
Puede descanso de Benson en la paz. Soy enfermar con personas como el asesino de Benson pobre. ¡Ellos necesitan para ser traídos a la justicia!
Posted by: Reverend Chong | August 6, 2009 10:51 PM
Id love to hook these sick creeps and drag them like poor Benson. RIP Benson.
Posted by: Sue Lesmond | August 7, 2009 03:47 AM
Simara,
Most people do love and respect animals, but the fact of the matter is some animals are here for humans to eat. I know you strongly disagree, but I strongly agree with that statement. I think what 'fishy' was trying to suggest, is that not many carp will grow to the size of 'Benson'. In order to do so the fish has to be healthy and so does the ecosystem. Since 'Benson' grew to the size he did, obviously the fact he was cought 60 times did little to no harm to his life. Fish don't remember anything past a few seconds. Once caught and released they would have no recolection of what just occured. This fish in no way lived a terrible life, my opinion is quite the opposite.
Jen Z,
Fish don't have the capasity for emotions, so they don't think much of anything about being caught.
Posted by: Kurt K | August 7, 2009 10:14 AM
Poor Thing! She was a Beautiful Fish! When will people learn that "Animals Are Not Ours To Eat, Wear, Experement On, Or Use For Entertainment"! Imagine being stabbed 60 times. I was in a Magazine Shop & I saw that picure on an Angling Magazine, I felt sickened!
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| August 7, 2009 10:44 AM
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE TODAY!!
Posted by: estefania | August 7, 2009 11:08 AM
That poor fish. REST IN PEACE..
Posted by: vegancoin | August 7, 2009 11:30 PM
Oh my goodness, poor Benson!
Posted by: Holly Q | August 8, 2009 08:01 AM
what a load of f***ing bulls**t that news article says, if those fisher men loved her so much and are 'cryyyying tears of greif' they would not of tortured her like that. get it thorugh your bleeping fat thick skulls SHE DIDNT LIKE BEING PULLED OUTTA THE WATER gosh
Posted by: jules | August 8, 2009 07:05 PM
"animals are here for people to eat"...."animals cant feel emotions, so they dont mind getting caught"....can someone please explain to me how people this un-evolved to say such things are able to operate computers? How does anyone say with a straight face say animals dont feel pain? So unbelievably ignorant.
Posted by: matt | August 8, 2009 10:58 PM
of course its sad when any creature dies, but death is a natural part of life, and in attaining this size and notoriaty'Benson' had obviously lived way beyond his years. I'm a keen ecologist, active member of shac and angler, and I'm the first one to speak up when i see cruelty, this is not one of those cases. I was lucky enough to see Benson for myself a few years ago, and I have met the owners of the lake, who have the utmost respect for the fish in their lakes. stop athrophmorphising these creatures, learn about fish physiology, visit the beautiful Bluebell lakes and met the anglers before you judge.
Posted by: Brian Sharp | August 9, 2009 05:12 AM
What a sad end to a sad tale, one of recreational destruction and total disrespect for wildlife. That poor fish, rest in peace.
Posted by: vegancoin | August 10, 2009 12:35 PM
I understand that you are trying to get people to stop eating fish, that's fine. But please don't call them "sea kittens", that's confusing and to be blunt, dumb. Kittens are baby cats, fish, are fish. You are never going to get people to stop fishing by changing their name. You should try to get people to be compassionate about fish as they are, fish, not as some fantastical creation "sea kittens". Are fish any less important if they are named fish? I don't understand this movement and I think it is utterly ridiculous.
Posted by: Me | August 18, 2009 11:43 AM
At least it's no longer in pain...
Posted by: NB | August 18, 2009 07:56 PM