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Woman Loses Finger in Butcher Shop Brawl

Written by PETA

Posted 07-14-2008

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Last week was a pretty rough week for some folks. First, there was the woman who thought it was a good idea to handle her mouse problem with a gun, and now there's this little piece out of Tampa, Florida: A woman waiting in line at a meat market had her fingertip bitten off in a "cat fight" with another customer. Allegedly, the argument was over who was going to get their meat first. The result: Anyone care for a finger sandwich?

This is all just a tad too ironic. I bet losing that fingertip hurt—perhaps even as much as it hurts piglets to have their tails cut off, baby chickens to have their sensitive beaks cut off, or calves to be burned with a hot iron and have their horns cut off—all without any painkillers. Yeah, I bet that feels like a day at the spa.

Let's work for the day when a news story is about sparing a thought for the real victims who suffered greatly for the meat behind that counter.

Posted by Jennifer Cierlitsky

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vegetarian, meat, sports, veggie dogs, huskies, Capitol Hill, of, North, White Rain Carolina, UNC, tar heels, wildcats, sparty, katie adams, butcher, fingertip, cat fight

Recent Comments

Judith commented:

Jul 15, 2008 4:12 PM

Antigone1000 I would feel honored to have you as my guest! William Do you really think I would enter a butcher shop? You have what Dr's. refer to as a lazy brain! It happens to meateaters and butchers! Peace for all animals!
Tovah commented:

Jul 15, 2008 2:19 PM

hey thxs! i'm going to use it for my story!!!
Marryose commented:

Jul 15, 2008 1:54 PM

I beleive that their should be peace amoungst everyone. No just animals. Humans too. Once we start getting along things will go in its place. No judging. No discrimination. Just peace.
vegancoin commented:

Jul 15, 2008 1:52 PM

Yes Judith you left the door open for every typical "head in the sand" uncompassionate illogical semiliterate dysfunctional disinformationspewing meatycentric flunky to spew their hatred and stupidity with that type of remark. i find it tragic that people can be so violent like those tragic and misguided consumers mentioned in the story and so readily not think about the consequences of their actions i know it happens everyday. Peace.
Kurt K commented:

Jul 15, 2008 1:35 PM

Judith I believe that is about the nicest thing you have ever said to me! I think you love me too! Peace be with you as well!
Peter commented:

Jul 15, 2008 1:31 PM

Ego ethno specicentric morons! Really how do we get it through to you ignorant fs that PAIN IS PAIN whether felt by a goat or a human? And you nepotistic ignoramuses just take the cakeAre you really so simpleminded that you can only focus empathy on family rather than on all living beings? In answer to the idiotic question YES if it were a member of my family I would not only have laughed but would have taken the opportunity to berate and belittle a supposedly intelligent human for their insensitive and selfcentered whining over the deserved fruit of their labors. JEEEEEEZUS!
pam commented:

Jul 15, 2008 12:10 PM

No sensitive being deserves to suffer though I can see the irony here. People getting injured in their haste to cause or support animal suffering.
Antigone1000 commented:

Jul 15, 2008 10:16 AM

Judith Count me inI'll come to your party!
Antigone1000 commented:

Jul 15, 2008 10:14 AM

William Judging by her screenname I doubt Judith HAS balls.....
brandie commented:

Jul 15, 2008 9:56 AM

It's very sad that ya'll rejoice in someone elses misfortune. It just shows your lack of maturity and the maturity level of others who leave comments to your blog. I am certain that had this been a meat eater in YOUR family or friend circle you wouldn't be rejoicing. I don't eat meat because I don't believe animals should suffer to be our food. BUT I also would never take pleasure in something like this. You may have not rejoiced over this woman loosing her finger BUT you support others who do by approving their comments. Whatever comments is left about what I said I won't see. I don't come back to read these after I give me 2 cents. So it will be pointless to take your stand against what I had to say. I'm not a hater. I love animals. But I would never laugh as someone elses misfortune or make lite of the situation.

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