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Letter: Stop teaching kids to terrify pigs

Original post made on Apr 5, 2017

The annual Woodside pig scramble allows children to chase and catch piglets, all in the name of "fun" and "entertainment," while grabbing the baby pigs by their legs, as they squeal and try to run away.

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Posted by Philippe
a resident of another community
on Apr 5, 2017 at 2:19 pm

Fully agree. Why not changing this practice by having the children putting colored stickers on the pigs back and count who put the most at the end?


Posted by Neighbor
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 5, 2017 at 9:04 pm

I take it as a good sign that there are no responses in favor of treating animals inhumanely. It is time for no more pig scramble in Woodside, or anywhere. Animals deserve to be treated humanely. It is up to the residents of Woodside and neighboring communities. The Mounted Patrol has had many months to wake up and remove the pig scramble. They refuse. Residents , please find positive ways to celebrate the Fourth of July. Do not go to the rodeo until the pig scramble is removed from the day's events .


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