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RE: What Really Grinds My Gears (Some graphic content)
In this specific case, I think it's just a person with issues, maybe a sadist of sorts, lashing out on animals who can't defend themselves. If there are people who like to torture humans, fully cognizant of what they're doing, I see no reason why they wouldn't do the same to animals. Like the hedgehog guy in my story, who specifically liked to put them on fire, like another guy who swung cats from their tails cos he was fascinated by how the tails broke off, etc. I don't know what can be done about them, but maybe they can be indirectly controlled by sufficiently educating people in their periphery. (Whoever did that thing in your post, he has a family, friends, etc., people who probably know about this "hobby" of his.)
That's a fair point and definitely one I can't argue with. Some of the people who enable these individuals are just as much of a problem even if they don't actively engage in the behavior. Earlier this year, a young girl microwaved a turtle and the mother of course defended her and downplayed the situation. So you're right, maybe reaching out to these people can help prevent these scenarios. Law enforcement agencies are also cracking down on what constitutes cruelty and abuse and I think the added threat of fines/incarceration will help cut down on these heinous incidents.