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Class Dissection of Live Dog Outrages Parents, Students
Local 6 ^ | May 12, 2005

Posted on 05/12/2005 8:50:21 PM PDT by beaversmom

A biology class lesson in Gunnison, Utah involving the dissection of a live dog has outraged some parents and students, according to a report.

"I thought that it would be just really a good experience if they could see the digestive system in the living animal," Biology teacher Doug Bierregaard said.

Biology teacher Doug Bjerregaard, who is a substitute teacher at Gunnison Valley High School, wanted his students to see how the digestive system of a dog worked.

Bjerregaard made arrangements for his students to be a part of a dissection of a dog that was still alive.

The dog was still alive, but the teacher said it was sedated before the dissection began.

With the students watching, the sedated dog's digestive system was removed.

"It just makes me sick and I don't think this should go on anywhere and nobody's learning from it," student Sierra Sears said.

The teacher said the lesson would allow students to see the organs actually working.

"I thought that it would be just really a good experience if they could see the digestive system in the living animal," Bierregaard said.

The school's principal, Kirk Anderson, said notifications went to parents explaining the dog was going to be euthanized and that the experiment would be done with the dog's organs still functioning.

The teacher is standing by his decision and calls it the ultimate educational experience.

Principal Anderson said he supports the lesson and it will be allowed to continue because the students are learning.

The dog used in the experiment was going to be euthanized despite the class project.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: animalrights; biology; dog; drmengele; education; justdamn; kooks; nuts; pspl; psycho; publicchools; scienceeducation
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1 posted on 05/12/2005 8:50:22 PM PDT by beaversmom
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Vivisection is not cool.


2 posted on 05/12/2005 8:51:56 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: beaversmom
"I thought that it would be just really a good experience if they could see the digestive system in the living animal," Biology teacher Doug Bierregaard said.

Perhaps he could have substituted an NEA official? /kidding

3 posted on 05/12/2005 8:53:21 PM PDT by JoeyV
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Vivisection not illegal in this state or something. Wow. Unfathomable.


4 posted on 05/12/2005 8:54:10 PM PDT by jwalburg (If I have not seen as far as others, it is because of the giants standing on my shoulders.)
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To: beaversmom

Unless these kids were on the veterinarian track, this was massive overkill. Just horrid.


5 posted on 05/12/2005 8:55:37 PM PDT by gcruse (http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
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To: beaversmom

This has GOT to be a stupid joke.


6 posted on 05/12/2005 8:56:36 PM PDT by It's me
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Just wait until the in class abortion procedure or watching a person starve to death.


7 posted on 05/12/2005 8:56:42 PM PDT by weegee (WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
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To: beaversmom

Don't know what to say except I'm glad I wasn't there.


8 posted on 05/12/2005 8:57:03 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe (Remember, once you're over the hill, you pick up speed.)
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To: wideawake

I was pretty much going to say the exact same thing.

There's NO reason that I can think of for secondary education students to be involved with vivisection! NONE!

The teacher needs to be sanctioned!

Mark


9 posted on 05/12/2005 8:58:39 PM PDT by MarkL (I've got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!)
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To: beaversmom

No. No....Hell, no.


10 posted on 05/12/2005 9:01:09 PM PDT by lsee
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To: beaversmom

This is wrong, this is very very wrong.


11 posted on 05/12/2005 9:01:25 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (You know it's Springtime in Cape Cod when a Kennedy is driving on the sidewalk.)
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this guy deserves a visit from Peta

He also needs about 4 years in jail

12 posted on 05/12/2005 9:02:23 PM PDT by Charlespg (Civilization and freedom are only worthy of those who defend or support defending It)
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Fired. Jailed. Why just sanctioned? Medical school, yes. High School? Never.

There's NO reason that I can think of for secondary education students to be involved with vivisection! NONE! The teacher needs to be sanctioned!

13 posted on 05/12/2005 9:03:03 PM PDT by GOPJ (Liberals haven't had a new idea in 40 years.)
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To: beaversmom

Outrageous. I suggest that they try this on the teacher andthe principal next time. /s


14 posted on 05/12/2005 9:03:47 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: beaversmom

Nothing like a school principle backing up a substitute teacher for cutting up a dog. What ever happened to cutting up frogs? PETA aint going to like this. Maybe when they are done with the dog they can take it over to the Home Ec class for the cooking class.


15 posted on 05/12/2005 9:03:56 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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This guy's just a substitute teacher!


16 posted on 05/12/2005 9:04:46 PM PDT by alnick (Rice 2005: We've only just begun to see what Freedom can achieve.)
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To: Charlespg

I have a feeling he's going to be hearing from them, besides a large number of other people.


17 posted on 05/12/2005 9:04:46 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe (Remember, once you're over the hill, you pick up speed.)
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To: beaversmom

Insane. The school principal should go, too, for permitting this to happen.


18 posted on 05/12/2005 9:05:51 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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"It just makes me sick and I don't think this should go on anywhere and nobody's learning from it," student Sierra Sears said.

The students were warned ahead of time of what would occur.

I remember doing live dissection of a frog in school. One does learn from it. One learns it is not all neat and tidy when you cut into a live animal. One develops an appreciation for what surgeons face every day. I myself learned then and there I did not want to pursue a medical degree and went into computer science. Much less messy!

19 posted on 05/12/2005 9:05:58 PM PDT by 6SJ7
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On the first sunny day next week they get to incinerate ants with a magnifying glass....


20 posted on 05/12/2005 9:06:28 PM PDT by freebilly (Go Santa Cruz Baseball!)
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