Oh, for fucks sake! Freya was euthanised.

[Patooka]

Freya the celebrity boat-climbing walrus put down by Norwegian authorities because spectators were getting too close

The well-known walrus Freya has been euthanased by Norwegian authorities after she was drawing large crowds in the Oslo Fjord.

www.abc.net.au

"Through on-site observations the past week, it was made clear that the public has disregarded the current recommendation to keep a clear distance to the walrus," it said.

"Therefore, the directorate has concluded, the possibility for potential harm to people was high and animal welfare was not being maintained."

The head of the directorate, Frank Bakke-Jensen, said other options — including moving the animal elsewhere — were considered. But authorities concluded it wasn't a viable option.

"We have sympathies for the fact that the decision can cause a reaction from the public, but I am firm that this was the right call," Mr Bakke-Jensen said.

This is fucked.

 

[Politesse]

Why not just euthanize the people? It seems like they were the ones displaying problem behaviors.

 

[TV and credit cards]

When the Beasts Come Marching In.
Children’s Pool in La Jolla.
Up after the woodpecker intro.

I remember all the hoo-ha that went on about this. One tiny little beach. Couldn’t let the seals have it. It went on for years. Haven’t we taken enough?
People suck.

 

[Playball40]

What the hell? This is horrible.

 

[Politesse]

When the Beasts Come Marching In.
Children’s Pool in La Jolla.
Up after the woodpecker intro.

I remember all the hoo-ha that went on about this. One tiny little beach. Couldn’t let the seals have it. It went on for years. Haven’t we taken enough?
People suck.

Still is going on, weird as ever. The city has entirely closed off the beach during pupping season, but people are still.... being people. The whole thing is politicized beyond any possibility of rational conversation.