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Zoo Employees Killed Animals and Sold the Meat
Der Spiegel ^ | July 19, 2007

Posted on 07/19/2007 7:45:59 AM PDT by Kaslin

Employees at a zoo in Erfurt illegally killed animals and sold them as food. The zoo director has been fired as a result of the scandal.

Lots of people like looking at animals in zoos. Lots of people also like eating meat. However the thought of the two things together tends to turn most people's stomachs.

But not all apparently. Employees at the Erfurt zoo, it was revealed Wednesday, have for years been killing animals and selling their meat for zoo stew. Germany is outraged.

The city of Erfurt quickly stepped in to the growing scandal, announcing on Thursday that zoo director Norbert Neuschulz had been relieved of his duties. The public prosecutor's office are investigating the case to see if any crimes were committed.

The animals killed were all "slaughterable" animals such as goats, sheep, pigs and deer, said Erfurt city hall spokeswoman Inga Hettstedt, and the meat was not sold to restaurants. However the mass circulation newspaper Bild reported Thursday that ducks, quails and even guinea pigs were also involved. The zoo, which is owned by the city of Erfurt, has over 1,400 animals belonging to around 190 species.

(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: animalrights; foodsupply; taintthemeat
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To: Kaslin

Guinea pigs... the other, OTHER white meat.


21 posted on 07/19/2007 8:04:28 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: Larry Lucido

Only if it is killed by a car bomb near a mosque of a rival sect. Otherwise they are deducted one virgin in paradise for each pig.

Read your Koran, man!


22 posted on 07/19/2007 8:06:23 AM PDT by Law is not justice but process
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To: Kaslin
“The city of Erfurt quickly stepped in to the growing scandal, announcing on Thursday that zoo director Norbert Neuschulz had been relieved of his duties.”

What was he supposed to do with them? Bury them in a pet cemetery? The city of Erfurt doesn’t deserve a zoo if they are going to be so prissy. They can watch wild kingdom on TV instead.

23 posted on 07/19/2007 8:07:02 AM PDT by monday
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To: Polyxene

Guinea pig, according to reports, tastes more like rabbit.


24 posted on 07/19/2007 8:07:29 AM PDT by Greg F (<><)
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To: monday

They could set up a retirement home for zoo animals. You know, shuffleboard, white shoes, etc. Maybe Del Boca Vista Phase II in Florida.


25 posted on 07/19/2007 8:12:09 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: FES0844
where is PETA?

PO because they didn’t think of it first! LOL

26 posted on 07/19/2007 8:13:49 AM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: FES0844
where is PETA?

PO because they didn’t think of it first! LOL

27 posted on 07/19/2007 8:13:58 AM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: Publius6961
Why do I have a suspicion that the perps

What preps, they haven't done anything illegal. It says they have been slaughtering excess animals such as goats, sheep, pigs and deer. Get a grip, it's not your country.

28 posted on 07/19/2007 8:17:41 AM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: Kaslin

Mmmmmmmmm, Pandaburgers


29 posted on 07/19/2007 8:19:12 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: NonValueAdded

Tiger tails and lizard lips.


30 posted on 07/19/2007 8:20:34 AM PDT by Greg F (<><)
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To: Roccus

Talk about fishing in an aquarium!


31 posted on 07/19/2007 8:22:20 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Greg F

Eye of newt ... a purple flurp /VeryObscure


32 posted on 07/19/2007 8:22:24 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: P8riot

The Guinea Pigs come with the disclaimer, “None of these Guinea Pigs has ever been on, around or in Barney Frank, George Michael, Elton John, Harvey Feirstein or any other nether jockey”.


33 posted on 07/19/2007 8:23:17 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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To: Kaslin
Employees at the Erfurt zoo, it was revealed Wednesday, have for years been killing animals and selling their meat for zoo stew. Germany is outraged.

And I'm laughing. Where do these people think meat comes from?

Everyone should have to kill and butcher at least one meal in their lifetimes.

34 posted on 07/19/2007 8:23:31 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
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To: FES0844
where is PETA?

People Eating Tasty Animals? Silly person; they're sitting at the dinner table!

35 posted on 07/19/2007 8:24:10 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: Kaslin

‘Taint the Meat, It’s the Humanity!” EC Comics, Jack Davis/Al Fedstein(?)


36 posted on 07/19/2007 8:28:03 AM PDT by weegee (If the Fairness Doctrine is imposed on USA who will CNN news get to read the conservative rebuttal)
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To: org.whodat
What preps, they haven't done anything illegal. It says they have been slaughtering excess animals such as goats, sheep, pigs and deer. Get a grip, it's not your country.

Thank God it's not my country Achmed.

If the perps have not done anything illegal, why did the zoo director get fired and an investigation under way?

I guess, like me, you are afraid that the ROP are up to their eyeballs in this scandal?

37 posted on 07/19/2007 8:29:29 AM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: .cnI redruM

He’s going to be hounded by the scandal for the rest of his career.


38 posted on 07/19/2007 8:30:10 AM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (The Hunt for FRed November. 11/04/08)
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To: Centurion2000

Make it Ted Kennedy and it would last a lifetime....


39 posted on 07/19/2007 8:30:30 AM PDT by tracer
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To: Stonewall Jackson

Yeah, he totally ****ed the poodle on this one.


40 posted on 07/19/2007 8:30:55 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (Harry Reid Will Now Levitate The Pentagon to End War In Iraq)
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