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Prince Edward accused of dog beating
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by LotusFlower | December 29, 2008 at 01:26 am
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Prince Edward (the Earl of Wessex) has been photographed appearing to beat his gun dog with a stick.
A spokesperson for the Royal Family said that they were "great dog lovers . . . they don’t want to hurt dogs.”
As festive traditions go, it is as integral a part of the Christmas holiday as turkey leftovers and high street sales - the hapless member of the Royal Family pilloried by the animal rights brigade for some transgression of fur or feather.This year it was the turn of the Earl of Wessex, who was accused yesterday of setting a “sickening example” for apparently hitting a dog with a stick while shooting at Sandringham.
The rumpus had all the usual elements of the annual Royal-Family-as-heartless-barbarians fixture. There was the photographic evidence (in this case, Prince Edward standing over two dogs as they fought over a dead pheasant, stick raised as if to beat one of them); there was the element of doubt, without which these affairs would not have the staying power (here, the question of whether the Prince actually hit the dog); and, of course, the outraged remarks by the usual suspects.
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at 08:31 on December 29th, 2008
Well until there is a video - it's hard to tell isn't it? Interesting...
at 10:28 on December 29th, 2008
would the closet brown hatter enjoy a stick.... probably would
at 22:25 on December 29th, 2008
This photo shows that there is no doubt that the 'prince' beat the dog. You will note that the stick has clearly come down hard on the dogs back!!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/12/28/article-1102397-02E6DE48000005DC-572_468x286.jpg
at 06:12 on December 30th, 2008
In defense of Prince Edward, what could he have done to break up those dogs without risking being bitten himself? Even the most loved pets sometimes get hurt by their masters. Heck, even children get hit by their parents as a form of punishment. Seriously, humans should just begin caring more for fellow humans than other hairy species.
at 10:01 on January 4th, 2009
To the original author of this story,
You have neglected to respond to my NowPublic email, so I am providing you with formal notice, here, in hopes that you will read this comment...
My "dogs" image has been removed from your story, as permission was not obtained for it's use. All my images on Flickr, hold a full copyright (which means - permission for use of ANY KIND must be obtained FIRST). The images do not contain a Creative Commons License.
Please be aware of this before using my images in the future.
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at 19:53 on April 30th, 2009
What a sick Bastard. I would love to beat his Royal ass! What a piece of Shit. Pick on someone your own size. COme to Malibu and I will beat you , dick head
P.S. What a shock that he was beating his dog whilt KILLING helpless Birds