Should Shambo die?

SexyGreyFox · 9 May 2007 at 22:14

Who's Shambo you ask?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6637359.stm

Gigi · 9 May 2007 at 22:15

Kill it and turn it into burgers for mcdonalds.

Glaucus · 9 May 2007 at 22:17

slaughter it, it has a disease and and as such has to be slaughtered under uk law as far as I know. Have to follow the law of the land above anything else.

sarutobi · 9 May 2007 at 22:17

Well since the Hindus are the 'owners' of the bull then it shouldnt be killed. However they should take responsibility to lower any chance of further infection elsewhere.

eddiemcgarrigle · 9 May 2007 at 22:19

If there is a chance that TB can be spread to other cattle then YES.

Raz · 9 May 2007 at 22:19

Gigi said:
Kill it and turn it into burgers for mcdonalds.

ok

Anyway, what's the risk to others?

Glaucus · 9 May 2007 at 22:21

Raz said:
ok

Anyway, what's the risk to others?

risk with TB is pretty small I think(just looked on wiki all though not the most high risk, it's not low risk either. However there is and has been mass slaughters to control it, so until those guidelines change it should be killed.

Raz · 9 May 2007 at 22:24

AcidHell2 said:
risk with TB is pretty small I think, however there is and has been mass slaughters to control it, so until those guidelines change it should be killed.

If it's small, perhaps they can arrange something? However, as you've pointed out, if the guidelines are clear enough - and don't allow for exceptions then it may be the only way.

malfunkshun · 9 May 2007 at 22:27

Regardless of who owns the animal, it is infected therefore its destruction is required by UK law? No question of what should be done imo.

theleg · 9 May 2007 at 22:28

Yes of course..Its contagious isnt it? :dunno:

jezsoup · 9 May 2007 at 22:30

Yes it should be put to death. Yes I know they are sacred to Hindus, but what would they rather put one sacred animal to death or potentially have many more sacred animals die!

Calder · 9 May 2007 at 22:30

If they don't want it killed then they can take it back to their own country as far as I'm concerned.

cheets64 · 9 May 2007 at 22:32

Law of the land, we cant go bending the law.

theleg · 9 May 2007 at 22:42

Calder said:
If they don't want it killed then they can take it back to their own country as far as I'm concerned.

Their own country is wales...and a whole lot of the hindus at that place are actually white britons.

Calder · 9 May 2007 at 22:45

Balddog said:
Their own country is wales...and a whole lot of the hindus at that place are actually white britons.

You know precisely what I mean. Whenever their families decided to move over to Britain they should have accepted the fact they will have to abide by UK law and regulations, it's part of moving to another country. If they don't want to do that then they can stay there or, in this case, go back.

pyro · 9 May 2007 at 22:47

Calder said:
You know precisely what I mean.

Names from article:
Ramesh Kallidai
Swami Suryananda

I can actually pronounce these names, unlike the names the Welsh give to their cities

Vai · 9 May 2007 at 22:49

If it can be isolated to minimize spread of the disease, and can be treated or the animal isn't in pain then there is no way it should be killed. Isn't that obvious?

Sleepy · 9 May 2007 at 22:50

Gigi said:
Kill it and turn it into burgers for mcdonalds.

yummy TB flavoured burgers.

theleg · 9 May 2007 at 23:03

Calder said:
You know precisely what I mean. Whenever their families decided to move over to Britain they should have accepted the fact they will have to abide by UK law and regulations, it's part of moving to another country. If they don't want to do that then they can stay there or, in this case, go back.

Go back where? As I said, many of them are white britons.

theleg · 9 May 2007 at 23:04

Vai said:
If it can be isolated to minimize spread of the disease, and can be treated or the animal isn't in pain then there is no way it should be killed. Isn't that obvious?

Isnt it a horribly painful disease?