Really strange one this! http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1019/breaking17.html The general manager of a hotel at which a baby kangaroo was reportedly released onto a dance floor at a function, has today expressed his outrage over the incident. Gardaà are investigating the incident which took place during a birthday party held at the Clarion Hotel in Liffey Valley on Saturday. According to reports, the animal was let in into the packed function room while a DJ played the theme tune to the television programme 'Skippy the bush Kangaroo.' Speaking to the Irish Times this morning, the Clarion's general manager Garret Marrinan confirmed the incident and said the hotel had passed on CCTV footage to the gardaÃ. "We had a 30th birthday here in the hotel with between 150 and 200 guests and at about 11pm at night the duty manager noticed a group of people hovering on the dance floor. He went to investigate and noticed some kind of a strange animal coming out of a box and shortly after going back into it," said Mr Marrinan. "He wasn't sure what it was exactly but because we have a no pets policy in the hotel called security who forced the people who brought the box in to take it out of the hotel," he added. Mr Marrinan said he had no idea the animal was a kangaroo until contacted by the gardaà on Monday. He added the hotel was "offering every assistance possible" to officers. "We're horrified by this. We would do two or three parties a week and up to now, they've all been normal events. Absolutely nothing like this has happened before, either here or at other Clarion hotels and this is something we don't want to be associated with." "We're not very happy about this. We don’t condone it and we don’t think it is acceptable at all,†he added. The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has appealed for more information on the incident. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, its operations manager Orla Aungier said it had received a number of calls about the incident, including from some individuals who had attended the party. She said some callers had heard the animal had died following the party but was unable to confirm it. "We know that the animal was videoed and you can imagine the fear and stress it must have felt. It is completely unacceptable that an animal would be used in this way," she said. Ms Aungier said the DSPCA had passed on information it had received to gardaÃ.
Whatever muppets thought this might be a funny stunt to pull - and there are many - should be ashamed of themselves and I hope they are brought to justice over it.
Incredible. And it was a 30th party, you'd think they would have a bit more sense. Sick b@stards - high fines/jail time is the only solution to stop this.
Seen this article in the 'related' column on that page...some messed up people out there!! http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0922/breaking35.html?via=rel Man jailed for microwaving hamster An unemployed construction worker who microwaved his favourite hamster to death was jailed for nine weeks today. Anthony Parker (29), of Holyrood Way, Hartlepool, Teesside, was banned from keeping animals for five years by magistrates in the town. When police came to his home in the early hours of February 23rd, he admitted putting his pet in the cooker after a drunken row with his girlfriend. The court heard he told officers: “I didn’t mean to kill her. She was the best hamster I ever had. She was called Suzie.†Parker shook his head as he was led away from the dock at Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court in handcuffs. Chairman of the bench Barbara Sutherland told him the starting point had been 12 weeks but that was reduced to nine because of his guilty plea. “You will serve half in prison and the rest on licence,†she told him. Parker admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a Syrian hamster by microwaving it, resulting in its death. Neil Taylor, prosecuting, said the animal had been killed in a cruel way. Parker had been drinking all day and when his girlfriend came home, they rowed. The defendant told police he had not meant to kill Suzie, but admitted putting her in the cooker. He said he wanted his lover to see the pet. He later said he had no recollection of events. Officers found the pet in a green wheely bin outside. “It was clear the hamster died in agony,†Mr Taylor said. A postmortem examination showed the animal had been exposed to microwave radiation. Parker initially denied the offence on legal advice because his confession to police was made when he was very drunk, the court heard. He changed his plea by letter before today’s hearing. Adrian Morris, defending, said his client had previous convictions for drink-driving and a public order offence which happened six years ago. There was nothing on his record linked to cruelty, Mr Morris said. “He effectively comes before this court a man of good character.†He said the animal's death would have been rapid and the “cruelty and suffering were not prolongedâ€. Mr Taylor responded: “This is a man so drunk he puts a hamster into a microwaveand kills it.â€
only disgusting people would joke about this, very distasteful. would love to see if it were your beloved pets that this happened to etc.
Thats disgraceful, if that was my kangaroo I'd be hopping mad. Edit: Just noticed the poor little f**ker died, so hope they string those c**ts up by the b**ls
Its a disgrace alright...i hope whoever was behind this gets done for cruelty... I dont have any pets, but anyone who treats animals like this should be punished...
Has to be a wind up ..... sure it wasn't a dog in a halloween costume Where the Fcuk would they get a Skippy from. 30th birthday present ?