Great-grandmother is tagged for selling a gold fish

I get around · 31 Mar 2010 at 18:56

Ridiculous, and big companys like "pets at home" get away with animal cruelty day to day.

Ask anyone who used to work for them, jesus.

utajoker · 31 Mar 2010 at 19:57

the picture of her holding a gold fish is just hilarious.

E61 Grouphead · 31 Mar 2010 at 20:01

I was nearly outraged but then I realised that this 'article' came from the Daily Fail

bhav said:
She didnt get that sentance for selling the goldfish, she got it for continuous law violations - selling pets to underage kids, and failing to take proper care of the pets in her store.

Exactly. Another great headline for the Daily Fail then.

Bony Maloney · 31 Mar 2010 at 20:01

nydryl said:
Stop fishing for an argument.

I see what you did there

anything I don't mind · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:09

£1000 fine would put me on the street, bankrupt. i would have to sleep in cardboard boxes at night and then go to work in a suit during the day.

the laws also prevent children from enjoying animals at a young age, which is pretty ****ed up.

some lessons can be learned from having pets at young ages, where does the government comes and think it knows best for the nation and decides that it is best for the ANIMALS that they do not see children.

Domo · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:11

Kenai said:
i'd imagine there is more to it than what the DM tacked on the end too.

Exactly. There often is but reporting all the events might fail the potential for a good story.

Von Smallhausen · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:15

Evangelion said:
The granny got what she deserved. This sensible verdict should act as a deterrent to other criminally minded pensioners and help to curb Britain's rising tide of illegal goldfish sales.

Evangelion for PM.

Fenris · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:16

groen said:
the laws also prevent children from enjoying animals at a young age, which is pretty ****ed up.

some lessons can be learned from having pets at young ages, where does the government comes and think it knows best for the nation and decides that it is best for the ANIMALS that they do not see children.

What are you talking about? The law states animals can not be bought by anyone under 16, nothing anywhere says they can't have pets.

Yojimbo01 · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:49

Bet animal activists are loving this.