Now I has a big sad.



Waa-waaaah.

So circus zebras it would behoove you to invest in proper footwear.

Argh! Apparently I have riled up the striped critters with my shiate half-arsed attempt at a pun! These stompy beasts seem to have vengence on the mind and have taken a liking to trampling me in a stampede frenzy! Quick, get the tranq gun Bippy the Clown!

Good, Zebras are assholes. Have you ever tried to ride one? Well, I did and it wasn't sweet and life-affirming like the movie Racing Stripes. First, he bucked me off like my girlfriend when I accidentally called her by some other name during sex - some other guy's name - and then the Zebra repeatedly tried to kick and stomp me while I was on the ground. The experience was painful and left me physically and mentally scarred, like the movie Kangaroo Jack.

Zebra?

Euthanized? I think murdered would be a better word. I'm sure that they could have found a zoo that would have been THRILLED to have this animal. I stopped going to the circus more than 25 years ago due to the poor treatment of the animals, this reminded me of how right I was.

Well now, that's a shame, he definitely did trot into trouble.


RIP ZIGBY

lajimi: I stopped going to the circus more than 25 years ago due to the poor treatment of the animals, this reminded me of how right I was.

I was taken to the circus once when I was five and was literally crying (hey, I was five) at what they were making those poor animals do. I'm no member of PETA or anything but if you're not going to eat them, leave them alone or give them a place to live.

Mugato: lajimi: I stopped going to the circus more than 25 years ago due to the poor treatment of the animals, this reminded me of how right I was.

I was taken to the circus once when I was five and was literally crying (hey, I was five) at what they were making those poor animals do. I'm no member of PETA or anything but if you're not going to eat them, leave them alone or give them a place to live.

I steadfastly refuse to eat members of PETA.

I don't got to circuses. I hate poking-zoos and I will never set foot in Niagara Falls' Marineland & Killing Farm.

However, give me a tasty cow...

In other news, burritos at Tacobell will have a strange twangy flavor for the next few days.

I_Am_Weasel: I steadfastly refuse to eat members of PETA.

Excuse my dangling participle.

Euthanize these zebras, dammit.

that's why i stay away from atlanta.

Ironic that this story comes to us from 11 Alive, eh? Eh?

I guess zebra's hooves are not meant to absorb the shock of an urban highway while they are running in terror. That is surprising.

olapbill: that's why i stay away from atlanta.

You stay away from Atlanta because the circus put a zebra down?

What's black & white and dead all over?

That's right...THIS ZEBRA! AHAHAHA!

/runs

Damn. He didn't even get to go to the Varsity.

"Whattaya have Mr. Zebra?"

"Running shoes."

Lockemallup: Damn. He didn't even get to go to the Varsity.

"Whattaya have Mr. Zebra?"

"Running shoes."

I think you misunderstood when you were told the Varsity gives you the runs.

It's OK, they've already gotten a replacement.

how does a couple hours running around on pavement cause damage to hooves so severe, the animal has to be euthanized?

Kyro: olapbill: that's why i stay away from atlanta.

You stay away from Atlanta because the circus put a zebra down?

nope.. so I don't get euthanized while wandering around aimlessly.