A horrifying video of a yellowtail tuna sliced in two but still
half thrashing around is making its rounds on the internet. According to
Mashable, the clip was posted by Yutaka Suzuki and shows the fish flailing for
more than a minute and a half.
half thrashing around is making its rounds on the internet. According to
Mashable, the clip was posted by Yutaka Suzuki and shows the fish flailing for
more than a minute and a half.
Watch the appalling video for yourself.
éšç”Ÿå‘½åŠ›å‡„ pic.twitter.com/LjoIO3609n— 鈴木豊 Yutaka Suzuki (@Q57OUPrpy8OZaWt)
— 鈴木豊 Yutaka Suzuki (@Q57OUPrpy8OZaWt) July 5, 2017
Fish are feeling, breathing animals. In fact, scientists
worldwide have noted time and again that fish experience pain in much the same way as land
animals. Fish are even comparable to dogs, cats, and other animals in the way
they feel pleasure.
One can only imagine the sheer torture of being sliced in
half while still fully conscious.
half while still fully conscious.
Sadly, cruelty like this is common. In 2011 Mercy For Animals
conducted an undercover investigation at a fish slaughter facility that exposed
fish being skinned alive. As the fish
gasped for oxygen, their skin was ripped off with pliers. They thrashed and
fought for their lives to escape the workers’ knives.
conducted an undercover investigation at a fish slaughter facility that exposed
fish being skinned alive. As the fish
gasped for oxygen, their skin was ripped off with pliers. They thrashed and
fought for their lives to escape the workers’ knives.
Watch.
The single best thing we can do to protect fish and all animals
from such cruelty is to leave them off our plates. Click here to learn more.
And check this out for cruelty-free, sea-inspired recipes.
from such cruelty is to leave them off our plates. Click here to learn more.
And check this out for cruelty-free, sea-inspired recipes.
