5000 mink escape in Donegal

Kasabian

Heard the owner ( I think ) on the radio today. When pushed,he put the figure at about 300, which he reckons will be taken by foxes.

Phill Ewinn

Even 300 is a lot to absorb into a farming area. Some hope foxes will get them. :rolleyes:

Kasabian

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Even 300 is a lot to absorb into a farming area. Some hope foxes will get them. :rolleyes:

They will make Glacier Minks out of them.

Maybe if the farmers get a grant from Europe they will absorb them.

The Aussie

Mink traps 35euro through the gun club or 50euro through most outdoor shops, a good way to exercise and take the dogs for a walk too, down side is you have to chain them to a tree, thieving tools will steal them...

kylith

I'm no fan of fur farming, but whoever released thos mink cannot call themselves and animal lover, not with the amount of non-native animals they've released into the wilds.

poppyvalley

Biggins wrote: »

Good!

you dont like fish?

recylingbin

Where I come from, minks mean knackers.
Lock yer doors Donegal.

sligopark

Tourism Bonanza

Hunting folk with terriers travel from all over Europe to hunt mink in Donegal - B&B revival LOL

Kasabian

sligopark wrote: »

Tourism Bonanza

Hunting folk with terriers travel from all over Europe to hunt mink in Donegal - B&B revival LOL

Surely Amnesty International have been informed.

Daemos

My great grandaddy Sergei escape from prison camp and set up in terrible place in Ireland. To make living he start shop to compare minks.

comparethemink.com. Simples.

Smokin_Aces

artvandulet wrote: »

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h1PHCOpZR8Jb1siMeZD-6Pcz-zdAD9IHL8501?docId=D9IHL8501

Cool story bro...

Chuchoter

Smokin_Aces wrote: »

Cool story bro...

This is where the '****ing dumb' button suggested as an anti thanks in the suggestions thread would come in handy.

Irish Guitarist

"These people are animal liberation terrorists and had no thought for the mink or for the damage that will be done to other wildlife in the area," Anderson said.

They may well do a lot of damage to wildlife but it's incredibly hypocritical for someone from a mink farm to pretend they actually care about animals. It's especially hypocritical to pretend to be concerned about the mink themselves.

Jumpy

One of the farm's directors, Connie Anderson, blamed animal rights activists for invading the farm in the early hours of Sunday. He declined to explain why it took the farm so long to raise the public alarm.

How can you raise the alarm ... Mrs Anderson ... when you cannot ... speak?

http://www.rubinville.com/dailydave/uploaded_images/mr_anderson-715511.jpg

InTheTrees

My sister had ten chickens killed by a mink a few months ago.

Logical Fallacy

Biggins wrote: »

I'm glad they escaped but if they cause damage to the environment, that I would not be pleased to see.

They are originally a creature from Russia aren't they?

It's not a case of if, it's a case of "They will".

If this was animal rights activists it largely proves my theory that animal rights activists can be complete ****ing morons.

sligopark

InTheTrees wrote: »

My sister had ten chickens killed by a mink a few months ago.

friend of mine also had all fifteen chickens killed by foxes and they were all left behind - whats that about?

The Aussie

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

If this was animal rights activists it largely proves my theory that animal rights activists can be complete ****ing morons.

Its been said before that"The animal rights activists and/or extremist vegetarians will not be happy till the world is eating tofu"

laugh

A mink ate my baby. ****in enviroterrorists.

The Aussie

sligopark wrote: »

friend of mine also had all fifteen chickens killed by foxes and they were all left behind - whats that about?

A Mink kills not only for food but out of territorial instinct, some say for fun also but i've not seen any of this, so it certainly is not "Good`'

sligopark

The Aussie wrote: »

A Mink kills not only for food but out of territorial instinct, some say for fun also but i've not seen any of this, so it certainly is not "Good`'

so will there be a licensed cull?

InTheTrees

The Aussie wrote: »

A Mink kills not only for food but out of territorial instinct, some say for fun also but i've not seen any of this, so it certainly is not "Good`'

Minks and weasels will drink the blood and leave the bodies.

I didnt know foxes would do that though.

The Aussie

sligopark wrote: »

so will there be a licensed cull?

Dont know, if eurpoe give a hand out maybe:D
Buy a few traps and keep a few fish frames for them, cages are the main outlay.

Biggins

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Clearly in your rush to comment you by-passed rational thought.

Well sometimes it might take one to know one.

InTheTrees

sligopark wrote: »

friend of mine also had all fifteen chickens killed by foxes and they were all left behind - whats that about?

Weasels or Mink perhaps? Did someone who really knows identify what killed them?

sligopark

InTheTrees wrote: »

Weasels or Mink perhaps? Did someone who really knows identify what killed them?

yes - they came out to see a fox running off

Mrmoe

Rycn wrote: »

If that many escaped, I doubt they'll make it through winter.

The adults will have no hunting skills and the shortage of food will multiply the effects.

No need to worry in my opinion.



Let the chaos unfold.

More than likely confusion

http://adfos.com/collective-nouns.nsf/c/confusion-of-weasels

Paparazzo

Has everyone just missed the worst pun in the history of mankind?

Kasabian wrote: »

They will make Glacier Minks out of them.

InTheTrees

sligopark wrote: »

yes - they came out to see a fox running off

pretty conclusive

unless it was a really cunning weasel?

sligopark

Paparazzo wrote: »

Has everyone just missed the worst pun in the history of mankind?

does that mean like they'll turn gippo minks into TD wasters?

Super-Rush

Fcuking tools.

karlog

Over 700 mink killed on roads. Well done you stupid tree huggers is this what you wanted!!!!

sligopark

karlog wrote: »

Over 700 mink killed on roads.

this is Donegal we're talking about - minks are the least of speeding teenagers worries

arybvtcw0eolkf

Once these mink bastards are not marching on Dublin I couldn't give a toss tbh.

Logical Fallacy

The Aussie wrote: »

Its been said before that"The animal rights activists and/or extremist vegetarians will not be happy till the world is eating tofu"

Modern harvesting methods involved in tofu production result in huge numbers of the animals that live in Soy fields being killed by the harvesters.

Also all tofu has trace elements of animal blood in it.

Makes you chuckle really.

InTheTrees

karlog wrote: »

Over 700 mink killed on roads. Well done you stupid tree huggers is this what you wanted!!!!

Why blame the tree huggers? Blame the people who gave them their driving licences, everyone knows a mink cant reach the pedals.

Grimreaper666

Anyone interested in a nice coat? Just finishing off the stitching..........

sligopark

InTheTrees wrote: »

Blame the people who gave them their driving licences.

can't refuse minks a license they need to travel around to steal rob and kill folk in Ireland

SugarHigh

Reminds me of a very old joke.

Q How do girls get minks?
A The same way minks get minks

I'm a dumb ass and didn't get this joke. Does someone want to help?

Zzippy

sligopark wrote: »

so will there be a licensed cull?

Mink are an alien species, so there is no licence needed, just shoot/trap and kill. This is ecological vandalism in the name of "animal rights", I would love to see whoever did this identified and punished. Fucking idiots.

InTheTrees

Zzippy wrote: »

Mink are an alien species, so there is no licence needed

That would explain why they're dying on the roads then, You'd think aliens if they've made it all the way to planet earth from whereever they're from would have some basic car control skills though.

Ronin247

SugarHigh wrote: »

I'm a dumb ass and didn't get this joke. Does someone want to help?

A/S/L??

sligopark

InTheTrees wrote: »

That would explain why they're dying on the roads then, You'd think aliens if they've made it all the way to planet earth from whereever they're from would have some basic car control skills though.

car control - most earth dwelling minks drive vans LOL

K-9

Did they escape near Muff? ;-)

Not the brighest thing to do by the sounds of it.

Daisy Steiner

SugarHigh wrote: »

I'm a dumb ass and didn't get this joke. Does someone want to help?

By having sex?

yuloni

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InTheTrees

Condi wrote: »

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ALiens blend in with the locals and dont arouse so much suspicion.

Canis Lupus

Awh what a lovely future they have: (from wiki: Many released minks, however, tend to die of exposure or from fighting one another)

R0ot

Sigh not the first time this has happened. Way to go activists release a killer animal which will fcuk with the rest of the local animal population for years to come and some will no recover (salmon) :mad:

Son Of A Vidic

Those animal farms are barbaric and should not be tolerated, but whoever released them are short sighted muppets. These mink will do untold damage to the local animal population, so well done - saps!