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Bayard

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22. Horses are still air shipped regularly today

Reply to happyslug (Reply #20)

Sat May 14, 2016, 11:02 AM

May 2016

They are usually "standing stalls", where they are tied. And they are watered, some hay. Very humane, and a relatively short amount of time. Each travels with an individual groom to take care of it. However, the pilot is equipped with a euthanasia gun to take out one that has become unruly enough to endanger the flight--even if its a 100K animal.

Wonder if this will be the same for the rhino's? This man is a saint! Wish there were more people doing this with endangered species.

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Horns of a dilemma: retiree to fly 80 South African rhinos to Australia [View all] Judi Lynn May 2016 OP

Good for Mr. Dearlove. It's a shame things reached a point where he felt he had to act. LonePirate May 2016 #1

What a GREAT thing to do!! And 80 should be diverse enough for breeding. 7962 May 2016 #2

Maybe there is real good in the world. OwlinAZ May 2016 #3

I love this man! Recommend! babylonsister May 2016 #4

Great, now Australia is going to be overrun by feral rhinos. LeftyMom May 2016 #5

RhinoNadoZilla!!!!!! jberryhill May 2016 #10

Of course in Australia it becomes extremely poisonous as well. LeftyMom May 2016 #11

You think we can get Tom Hanks on this? jberryhill May 2016 #14

I was just going to post this, Judi Lynn! Flaxbee May 2016 #6

You're not alone! Thank goodness there are some people who can try to help. Judi Lynn May 2016 #8

Keep the location and the story under wraps ffr May 2016 #7

We can't be too surprised, unfortunately, any more. Born greedheads will do anything to win. Judi Lynn May 2016 #9

Hey, it's traditional folk medicine jberryhill May 2016 #15

We need to bring elephants to the US to save them from ivory poachers. McCamy Taylor May 2016 #12

Why can't they be shipped on a ship? Chillidog May 2016 #13

Ships are good for shipping shit jberryhill May 2016 #16

One doesn't see ship shipping ships shipping shipping ships often. Amazing. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #32

Boats aren't their natural habitat. Flying is much faster and they'll spend FSogol May 2016 #17

I don't think planes are their natural habitat either, but you are correct about the time. Thor_MN May 2016 #18

wouldnt you like to be on a jet with a rhino? reddread May 2016 #23

I had one next to me in coach on a flight to Singapore jberryhill May 2016 #31

During WWII, horses took as much space as tanks. happyslug May 2016 #20

Horses are still air shipped regularly today Bayard May 2016 #22

The stalls will have to be reinforced. happyslug May 2016 #27

Oh, nonsense jberryhill May 2016 #30

Noah had co-operative animals happyslug May 2016 #34

Thanks for this glimpse into history. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #24

History has some odds and ends. happyslug May 2016 #28

Boats n 'No's! eom Chillidog May 2016 #25

I'm sick and tired of these m-fing Rhinos on this m-fing plane! jberryhill May 2016 #29

Bwa-hahhahhah!!! Four posts and a DUzy!! hatrack May 2016 #33

Thank you Mr. Dearlove! snort May 2016 #19

Brilliant! Glorfindel May 2016 #21

K&R!!! 2naSalit May 2016 #26

The audacious plan to airlift 80 rhinos to Australia Judi Lynn May 2016 #35