Teacher "euthanizes" baby rabbits with shovel in front of students...

[DocRafiki]

Originally posted by always quiet
I just realized something. The article states that the mother pushed them out of their "pen". That seems to indicate that these rabbits weren't even wild ones. They must of been raised in the school!! That sounds even more heartless!!

exactly!

I understand what you meant about the stress thing now.

 

[DocRafiki]

Oh... and about decapitation being acceptable... in the euthanasia report they talk about it being necessary due to the need in some research projects to NOT have chemicals introduced into the bloodstream. They also have a special guillotine made for that purpose. So, that's why it's conditionally acceptable -- only when it is required by the IACUC in research.

 

[Desiree]

There are no words to describe the anger and horror that I'm feeling about this. How could she, being an administrator do this in front of students? It's not ethical either way in my opinion, whether it was done in front of her students or not.

This "teacher" should be fired at the very least. She will definatly be getting an email from me when I get home.

There are more humaine ways to go about this. I'm very disgusted. Why would anyone do this?

 

[maleficent1959]

Originally posted by always quiet
Being covered in ants did not mean "near death". Some water would of taken care of that. As far as the one laying in water...gee...I don't know....no, wait.....I have heard of a new scientific breakthrough for situations such as this. It is called "a towel"!!!

They were fire ants and the rabbit was covered with fire ant bites. No water would have eliminated the toxins. And the other rabbit was found partially submerged-- not just laying in a little puddle. Should they have administered CPR?

With thirty years experience in farming and involvement in 4-H I doubt it's the first time she's had to put down sick rabbits. With her life experience I imagine she can tell sickly rabbits from healthy ones even without a degree in veterinary medicine. While I don't think that decapitation was her best choice I don't have my panties in a bunch over it.

 

[DocRafiki]

Originally posted by maleficent1959
With her life experience I imagine she can tell sickly rabbits from healthy ones even without a degree in veterinary medicine.

That's what they all say.

 

[always quiet]

Since those rabbits were obviously being raised by the school, why didn't anyone notice what had happened for 2 days?? Also, what are fire ants doing on school property????

Maybe the reason I have my "panties in a bunch" is from the hours and hours I have spent nursing a baby bunny. I have spent nights with her when I truthfully didn't know whether she would make it til morning. I have witnessed a spunky personality emerging from a little lifeless creature. If I could do this, surely someone with all this experience could of done something.

Until you have experienced what I have, don't ever judge me!

 

[maleficent1959]

Originally posted by always quiet
Until you have experienced what I have, don't ever judge me!

My my. Quick to assume aren't you? I have twice tried to nurse a sickly baby abandoned by its mother back to health -- a baby robin and a feral kitten whose eyes weren't even open. Seeing as how neither of them lived (even with a vet's help) I guess I haven't had QUITE the experience you had with your more successful outcome.

 

[always quiet]

When a baby animal can look at you and see "mom", maybe then you would understand where I am coming from. Thumper accepted me as her mother. She would only eat for me, despite my kids many attempts to try and share this experience. I am not saying it was an easy road and I sure didn't know where it would lead. I have said this before, if it weren't for the outstanding help and support I got from people on this board, it is very likely that Thumper would not of made it. I had rehab centers telling me I didn't know what I was doing. I had no right. This is a very sore subject with me. She COULD of done something, instead, she chose the easy way out...for her!

 

[shortbun]

I can't believe this is this teacher's first lapse in judgement.
OR-maybe they need a push to retire. Who said what she
did was "part of farming?" My dh lived on a farm for 18 years
and all his neighbors were farmers. Even the grownups there
didn't just bash the heads off of suffering animals in front of
their own children. There were situations where animals had
to be put down but usually it was done much more quietly than
in front of a whole group of children. DH says they always knew
the animal was being killed but their Dads took them away or
behind the barn-or sent the kids on some trumped up chore.
This teacher should be censured for a while. Apologies should
be officially made to all the families. Good sense should follow
bad judgement.

 

[floridaminnie]

According to the news last night, I live in this county, the teacher did not do anything wrong according to the ethic guidelines as they currently are. I betcha those are going to be changed here very shortly. I have a hard time believing that they couldn't find anything. The students were given an opportunity to leave. I believe what she did was wrong. She is being invistigated for animal cruelty though.

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by always quiet
Also, what are fire ants doing on school property????

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maybe they didn't see the no trespassing sign...


if this were to happen in my school district, I'd end up in trouble.. the first time this teacher called off school sick...I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to show up at her house with a shovel...tell her I heard she was sick...and just smile....

 

[Mermaid02]

"the first time this teacher called off school sick...I'd have a hard time resisiting the urge to show up at her house with a shovel...tell her I heard she was sick...and just smile...."

ROTFL@Mickey88..... That is really funny!

 

[Stimpy]

If this was "acceptable" in this agricultural community, I really doubt I would have read about it in a NY newspaper. Trust me, living outside NYC, we get enough local news to turn your stomach, there wouldn't be a news story about these bunnies if this was a normal, everyday occurance. If it was acceptable, I don't think it would have been a news report anywhere. Obviously, there was a good amount of people who did find it unacceptable, even for an "agricultural" community.

 

[MosMom]

Not to mention the "farm kids" who complained because it upset them.

 

[MerryPoppins]

This story makes me sick. I can't believe this happened in a classroom. Teachers like this give the rest of us a bad name. How sad.

 

[preshi]

Originally posted by MICKEY88
maybe they didn't see the no trespassing sign...

Well seriously though, fire ants in a classroom...thats no good.

if this were to happen in my school district, I'd end up in trouble.. the first time this teacher called off school sick...I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to show up at her house with a shovel...tell her I heard she was sick...and just smile....

my thoughts exactly.

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by preshi
Well seriously though, fire ants in a classroom...thats no good.




maybe I read the story wrong..I thought the incident occured outside..

 

[always quiet]

Either way, inside or out, when children are present, the school really should of been a little more observant...fire ants are nothing to play with!

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by always quiet
Either way, inside or out, when children are present, the school really should of been a little more observant...fire ants are nothing to play with!

I personally am unaware of any school that does a daily inspection of every inch of school property

 

[preshi]

My bad, I didn't read the article.