Posted on 03/09/2011 5:27:13 PM PST by lbryce
PETA, the animal rights activist group, is now going ape over Mike Tyson's new TV show where he attempts to fly to the heights of the pigeon racing world.
Mike Tyson:The new series, "Taking on Tyson," which debuted Sunday on Animal Planet, follows Iron Mike around as he immerses himself in the world of pigeon racing. But PETA members think the series is a birdbrained idea and protested Monday outside of his Las Vegas home.
Mike Tyson stars in 'Taking on Tyson,' a pigeon racing show on Animal Planet Mel Evans, AP The animal rights group PETA is protesting former boxing great Mike Tyson because they believe his new hobby, pigeon racing, is cruel. The group has problems with both Tyson and pigeon racing in general. Members believe he has shown disrespect for animals in the past, such as the time he claimed that his former "pet" tigers "liked" being punched in the testicles and face.
As far as pigeon racing goes, PETA officials claim that racing pigeons are forced to fly hundreds of miles in all weather extremes as they attempt to get home, and are are vulnerable to both natural predators such as hawks and cruel humans who view them as "pests."
However, Karen Clifton, executive director of the American Racing Pigeon Union, says pigeon racers are, more than anything, animal lovers and take great care with their birds.
"Pigeon racers spend a lot of money giving their birds special diets to maintain health, including minerals in their water and ground-up oyster shells to help their digestion," she said.
The pigeons in this sport are bred to travel distances up to 600 miles at 45 mph.
"Every care is taken with the pigeons," Clifton said. "They are even basketed in a very specific manner."
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Each side has points to score in which to claim the prize of a year's supply of lithium.
Mike Tyson:Members believe he has shown disrespect for animals in the past, such as the time he claimed that his former "pet" tigers "liked" being punched in the testicles and face.
PETA:As far as pigeon racing goes, PETA officials claim that racing pigeons are forced to fly hundreds of miles in all weather extremes as they attempt to get home, and are are vulnerable to both natural predators such as hawks and cruel humans who view them as "pests".
WINNER:Unanimous decision for Mike Tyson. Trying to convince us that tigers like being punched in certain vulnerable places including the face, deserves his lithium hands down.
Cast your ballot now.
If it brings him peace, I wish him well.
More PETA Idiocy http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/pueblo-politics/article_2d53f3f4-4a83-11e0-926c-001cc4c03286.html
One of these PETA morons should go tell Tyson this in person. Man, I’d pay to see that.
PETA has learned from the Michael Vick debacle that there’s donations to be mined from a well-managed PR Campaign. They are stretching things here, IMHO.
PETA should be happy then.
Pigeon testicles are probably hard to punch.
Mike Tyson vs. PETA bishes. Owlete djure branes bish...
They out pander for attention the westboro b. c.
PETA is as crazy on this as anything else.
First, those are not “crazy humans who see the pigeons as pests” - they see them as targets and food.
Second, invite PETAPersons to a Live Pigeon Shoot.
After than sight, the PETAPersons warped and shriveled minds will be totally gone.
Then, call ALPO.
Mother Nature ss far more brutal to these birds than Mike ever could be.
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