Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

sl8

(16,128 posts)
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 06:33 AM Jun 2024

Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrage

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/28/nx-s1-4984051/wolf-display-wyoming-bar

Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrage

JUNE 1, 2024 11:06 AM ET
By Caitlin Tan



Daniel is part of a tight-knit ranching community in western Wyoming.
Caitlin Tan/Wyoming Public Media


[...]

Global threats
Jackson Hole Community Radio broke the story a month after the incident. In April, videos of the bar incident surfaced and spread online internationally.

Cody Roberts isn’t talking to reporters, but people all over the world are talking about what happened at the bar in Daniel.

“I've had death threats from Ireland, Russia, Japan, Australia,” said another man who happens to be named Cody Roberts, but had nothing to do with the incident, is not related to the other Roberts, and lives about 100 miles way in Thayne, Wyo.

[...]

Local anger
Cali O’Hare has had to write about it as the sole newsroom employee of the local paper, the Pinedale Roundup.

[...]

5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrage (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2024 OP
The laws concerning animal cruelty need to be revised. madaboutharry Jun 2024 #1
Recently a lot of movies have been depicting wolves as man-killing predators, stalking and eating humans sop Jun 2024 #2
Liam Neesom in The Grey 2011 wolfie001 Jun 2024 #3
Movie makers aren't doing wolves any favors. sop Jun 2024 #5
That's the standard portrayal... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #4

madaboutharry

(40,981 posts)
1. The laws concerning animal cruelty need to be revised.
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 07:00 AM
Jun 2024

This level of cruelty, the torturing of animals, needs to be punishable by more than a $250 fine.

Maybe some good will come of this, motivating the state to pass new legislation prohibiting the cruel and inhumane treatment of predatory animals and enabling prosecutors to seek more stringent fines and even prison time.

People who torture animals are sick and depraved. This man doesn’t look like anything other than an asshole.



sop

(11,078 posts)
2. Recently a lot of movies have been depicting wolves as man-killing predators, stalking and eating humans
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 07:43 AM
Jun 2024

in the wild. Wolves are often shown as extremely aggressive and bloodthirsty, likely to attack and kill anyone out in the woods after dark. This might be an effective plot device in a movie, but wolf attacks are extremely rare in the real world.

wolfie001

(3,000 posts)
3. Liam Neesom in The Grey 2011
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 07:53 AM
Jun 2024

This movie is emblematic of this theme. I saw it in the theater. I do not recommend as it was depressing. I've never hunted either. Zero thumbs up, only thumbs down.

sop

(11,078 posts)
5. Movie makers aren't doing wolves any favors.
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 08:05 AM
Jun 2024

A lot of people believe this movie stuff, I suppose it makes torturing a captive wolf in a bar a little less depraved.

2naSalit

(90,507 posts)
4. That's the standard portrayal...
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 08:01 AM
Jun 2024

Of wolves and it sucks. I've spent the last twenty+ years of my working life fighting to protect them and educate the public on the truth about wolves, this whole thing pisses me off to no end.

It is an endless battle with ignorance by choice.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Wyoming»Display of a captured wol...