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Man prosecuted and fined £300 for "NekNominating" a goldfish
kippeh
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Stupid craze, and a bit of a daft thing to do, but at the end of the day, it's just a small fish. He should have argued that Bear Grylls and people on I'm a Celebrity eat live grubs and other animals in the name of entertainment.
The RSPCA need to get a grip of themselves in my opinion.
http://news.sky.com/story/1247422/man-swallowed-goldfish-in-neknominate-dare
The RSPCA need to get a grip of themselves in my opinion.
http://news.sky.com/story/1247422/man-swallowed-goldfish-in-neknominate-dare
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One problem with this 'dare' drinking game is that it involves a huge group of people, who often don't know each other. Thus you don't know the mental state of the person who is trying to outdo everyone else.
Allegedly, 5 people have died so far.
http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/16/video-teen-swallows-goldfish-at-newmarket-funfair-in-suffolk-4701066/
While it's a stupid thing to do, I don't see it as especially cruel. It's just a fish. There are many worse cases of animal cruelty that go unpunished.
No allegedly about it ..
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/10/cardiff-man-death-neknominate-drinking-game
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2550823/Two-young-Irish-men-die-weekend-taking-highly-dangerous-NekNominate-drinking-dares.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/neknomination-craze-claims-fifth-victim-as-20yearold-bradley-eames-is-found-dead-after-downing-two-pints-of-gin-9131987.html
this is just stupid
Thanks for finding those links; I was just going by the Wiki page, which I don't like to quote.
This is actually a myth. Probably coined by people to make themselves feel better for keeping fish in completely unacceptable conditions, such as commercially bought fish tanks.
Exactly as anyone who has ever had fish in a pond will testify. They are actually quite intelligent, with very good memories.
Social animals often are, as they have to recognise their place in the group.
http://sciencebasedlife.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/goldfish-do-not-have-a-3-second-memory/
As for this bloke he is just a sad little attention seeking prick. >:(
It's about time someone took a stand against the sickening mistreatment of animals, far too any people do it and get away with it.
Pity he didn't choke himself at the same time.
You're right there. Most people put the lives of mammals above the lives of fish and insects. It's even the pinnacle of our primetime tv to eat large insects alive for entertainment.
That's exactly what I was getting at. No problem watching people chew live Witchety grubs for our mirth and pleasure, or watching Bear Grylls scoff live salmon but some dude swallows a tiddly goldfish on camera and he's hauled in front of the courts, the devil incarnate. It's madness!
I agree, it's a joke. I could understand if the guy downed someone's pet fish without asking, but not this.
On another note the legend Bill Kazmaier (ex multiple time world's strongest man winner) once had a Guinness world record entry for drinking 500 live goldfish in one go.
The criminal justice system in this country is utterly f**ked.
I do not watch total shit like 'I'm a Z-Lister', for this very reason. >:(
I have a problem with any animal cruelty.