vikingdoom Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What the hell were the farmers of this island thinking of? pregnant sheep left out in exposed places when a bloody blizzard is forecast? then whingeing because they find them dead. what the hell did you think was going to happen? how much does a simple shelter cost? if I did that to my dog I would be prosecuted and not allowed to keep any more animals. why are the MSPCA not up in arms about this? Why are these people allowed to keep animals? maybe we should look again at laws to protect animals on his island, and impose stiffer penalties for people who allow this to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yin & Yang Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Someone did put them away, and the roof collapsed and killed over half of the animals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Bit harsh, there was something about wind causing totally unpredicted drifts. Give the farmers a chance, do you really think they do not care that this has happened? Shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They were probably 'thinking' the same as farmers in: Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21940646 Northern Ireland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21935734 Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21933135 and England http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21938319 Should we send the MSPCA across to deal with them as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Maybe vikingdoom is LDV's Love Child ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2thumbs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 What the hell were the farmers of this island thinking of? pregnant sheep left out in exposed places when a bloody blizzard is forecast? then whingeing because they find them dead. what the hell did you think was going to happen? how much does a simple shelter cost? if I did that to my dog I would be prosecuted and not allowed to keep any more animals. why are the MSPCA not up in arms about this? Why are these people allowed to keep animals? maybe we should look again at laws to protect animals on his island, and impose stiffer penalties for people who allow this to happen. +1 Its not like the weather wasnt forecast........one roof collapse is an accident it does not mitigate the inaction of the other farmers who will no doubt be compensated for their loses at tax payers expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coroner Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 The forecast from local sources did not forecast the severe extent of the snow, the Met office in the UK did. Farmers were caught out with the snow conditions and I know of farmers who had livestock in numerous fields and were racing against the elements to move livestock to safer areas, remember in most cases its a farmer and his wife/girlfriend trying to round up sheep and move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 What the hell were the farmers of this island thinking of? pregnant sheep left out in exposed places when a bloody blizzard is forecast? then whingeing because they find them dead. what the hell did you think was going to happen? how much does a simple shelter cost? if I did that to my dog I would be prosecuted and not allowed to keep any more animals. why are the MSPCA not up in arms about this? Why are these people allowed to keep animals? maybe we should look again at laws to protect animals on his island, and impose stiffer penalties for people who allow this to happen. +1 Its not like the weather wasnt forecast........one roof collapse is an accident it does not mitigate the inaction of the other farmers who will no doubt be compensated for their loses at tax payers expense. Jeez, there are some dumb posters on here tonight. 1. There is considerable dispute about the weather being forecast over here. 2. Even where such weather was definitely predicted - throughout the British Isles - nothing different was done. 3. Why do you believe that some kind of Draconian laws should be introduced into the island to make Manx meat products more expensive than anywhere else and commercially unviable - do you work for Tesco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2thumbs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 @Lonan3 Well in the absence of common sense on all counts, maybe some Draconian laws might be a good idea if it stops all this senseless whinging, death and expense. All for the sake a corrugated bit of shelter. And why are the rules different for pet owners??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Don't worry about the farmers - they will be looked after. They always are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 And why are the rules different for pet owners??? Well it's presumed that a pet (what with being a pet) will live inside your home and therefore get one-to-one attention (for good or ill). Whereas a flock of 200 sheep is a little more difficult to fit in a basket in the utility room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Don't worry about the farmers - they will be looked after. They always are. As commemorated in the ancient Manx song "The Tax Write-Offs under the Snow" (too soon? too soon??)_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2thumbs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 @Roger Mexico I believe in wales they take the basket, ....duvet,..... baby oil. .....etc; to the flock. Allegally!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarius Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 @Roger Mexico I believe in wales they take the basket, ....duvet,..... baby oil. .....etc; to the flock. Allegally!!! Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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