fionajohn Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 god i hope they get the person/people responsible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz H Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 This is awful, how can anyone do this? So sorry for the crofter - hope they catch whoever did this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 I'd like to hear the backstory. Certainly whoever pulled the trigger needs pulling up, but the "facts" as presented in the media so far don't add up very well. sludgegulper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tiodylb17 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Is this maybe an unauthorised slaughter of live stock ? I think there are strict rules on that and it needs to be done at a certified slaughter house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tiodylb17 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 With gun laws and traceability of ammunition they should find out who did it. concerned shetlander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 With gun laws and traceability of ammunition they should find out who did it.Are you sure? With a shotgun, the "ballistics" information is quite difficult to get. The only clue(?) might be on cartridges (if any) found at the scene.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) This seems to be the only outlet for this story http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/14551846.More_than_100_sheep_shot_on_Shetland/Tweeted the news papers and the police for comments on this.. I see Shetland Times posted about it about an hour ago now Edited June 12, 2016 by Acid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 How awful. I feel there is a huge backstory behind this. Maybe a vendetta? Nothing like Shetland for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Yep, would make a good plot for "Shetland".. Makes Midsommer look like a girls school.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Bit baffling how this isn't a bigger news story?Surely anyone responsible for shooting over 100 sheep must be considered unstable - and they have access to a firearm and seemingly plenty ammunition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 OK, I'll bite. Why would he/she/they be considered unstable? Shooting a load of defenseless sheep might be considered a little "weird" and "stupid" but, I know a man who claims that he shot more than 200 rabbits in an afternoon. Does that make the rabbit shooter "unstable"? also Who is to say that the shooting didn't stop because the perpetrator(s) didn't run out of ammunition or sheep? Speculation is pointless. Better wait for the "truth" to emerge and, as the police are involved, that is unlikely to happen until it (if ever) reaches court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Claadehol Posted June 13, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Colin, I must point out that shooting rabbits and shooting sheep can hardly be considered the same thing. Rabbits breed to plague proportions and are a major pest on farms in various countries. Shooting is just one of the necessary control measures.Sheep on the other hand are farmed and provide food, wool, and a livelihood for countrymen everywhere.I think you should think a little before making any more imbecilic comments. admin, thebfg, brian.smith and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 OK, I'll bite. Why would he/she/they be considered unstable? Shooting a load of defenseless sheep might be considered a little "weird" and "stupid" but, I know a man who claims that he shot more than 200 rabbits in an afternoon. Does that make the rabbit shooter "unstable"? Maybe it's different where you come from but where I come from shooting someones animals is considered a little bit strange to put it mildly and I certainly wouldn't casually dismiss it or categorise it as no worse than keeping the rabbit population down. sludgegulper and Acid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) OK, I'll bite. Why would he/she/they be considered unstable? Shooting a load of defenseless sheep might be considered a little "weird" and "stupid" but, I know a man who claims that he shot more than 200 rabbits in an afternoon. Does that make the rabbit shooter "unstable"? also Who is to say that the shooting didn't stop because the perpetrator(s) didn't run out of ammunition or sheep? Speculation is pointless. Better wait for the "truth" to emerge and, as the police are involved, that is unlikely to happen until it (if ever) reaches court. Based on your reply you're now top of the suspects list Rabbits are vermin and can be legally shot - as long as you have the landowners permission. I'm no lawyer but shooting sheep owned by someone else on their land without their permission is probably not legal - unless someone mistook the sheep for rabbits - and that'd be a difficult defence methinks. Edited June 13, 2016 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Better wait for the "truth" to emerge and, as the police are involved, that is unlikely to happen until it (if ever) reaches court. Can't see that happening unless the owner(s) get so hacked off that they lie in wait and start shooting back. Then plod will be all over it like a irritating rash - only problem it would be the owner(s) who'd then be made out to be the "baddies". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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