Opaque Lucidity

Animals...

I am angry! It usually takes a lot to upset me, but this story has done it. Check this out...http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1375502.php

The article deals with some of our troops in Africa who found two young cheetah cubs, one of whom was blind in one eye after being kicked by poachers, that were being forced to fight each other for the amusement of people in this small village.

The story gives details of the cubs' treatment. After watching the cubs being drug by children around a yard by ropes tied to their necks, the troops demanded the owner turn over the cubs to them. They did not receive permission from the owner, so the cubs were left in his custody.

In my opinion, anyone who can mistreat a animal could just as easily mistreat women and children. This owner is no better than an animal himself and as such should have been detained and the cubs forcibly removed from his care.

Mistreatment of women, children and aminals is enough to send my blood pressure through the roof and lead me to ramble aimlessly on this blog...thanks for allowing me to vent!

Kelli