A pigeon Animal rights activists have complained after officials from the Wimbledon tennis tournament shot down pigeons , allegedly because they were an inconvenience to players. This move was possibly illegal under Animal Welfare Act 2006, which prevents using lethal force unless it is used as a last resort. Bruce Friedrich, PETA Vice President Wikinews spoke to Bruce Friedrich, Vice President of PETA , which has campaigned against the move. He said that "killing animals so quickly and for such frivolous reasons is cruel, illegal, and won’t work." Wikinews has also been told by Friedrich that "the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club should still be prosecuted for cruelty to animals, since they broke the law and should be held accountable."The Wimbledon championships is the most popular tennis event in the UKViolation of the Animal Welfare act carries a maximum sentence of "imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks" or a fine "not exceeding £20,000" The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (which runs the Wimbledon Championships) has not yet released a statement regarding the incident, although The Independent has reported that one will be made after the tournament.
A pigeon Animal rights activists have complained after officials from the shot down , allegedly because they were an inconvenience to players. This move was possibly illegal under Animal Welfare Act 2006, which prevents using lethal force unless it is used as a last resort. Wikinews spoke to Bruce Friedrich, Vice President of , which has campaigned against the move. He said that "killing animals so quickly and for such frivolous reasons is cruel, illegal, and won’t work." Wikinews has also been told by Friedrich that "the should still be prosecuted for cruelty to animals, since they broke the law and should be held accountable."The Wimbledon championships is the most popular tennis event in the UKViolation of the Animal Welfare act carries a maximum sentence of "imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks" or a fine "not exceeding £20,000" The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (which runs the Wimbledon Championships) has not yet released a statement regarding the incident, although has reported that one will be made after the tournament.
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Wimbledon tennis tournament shot down pigeons
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Bruce Friedrich, PETA Vice President
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All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
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The Independent