Girls casually hurl hamsters across the classroom and subsequently discard them in the bin.
From the B.Z. Editorial Team, Unplugged
Let's face it—pets are typically cherished friends for kids, an adorable responsibility with love in spades. But a chilling episode in Frankfurt (Oder) flips that entire scenario on its head!
The cold-blooded cruelty unfolds as a pair of schoolgirls grab a terrified hamster by the neck and fling it across the room like some backyard Frisbee. The rodent, eyes bulging in fear, emits an anguished squeak as it somersaults through the air. A group of onlookers, including a couple of fellow students and one mischievous cameraperson, chuckle at the sickening scene. The hapless hamster eventually meets its demise upon landing in a nearby trash can, where a teacher later discovers its lifeless body.
PETA—People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals—is now calling for justice, having released a video of the alleged incident and filed a criminal complaint against the responsible parties. The organization claims this disturbing event transpired within the school's walls. Both the educational institution and the local school authorities have been notified, according to PETA sources. Reports suggest that the girls involved are eighth graders.
"Animal abuse is a jarring red flag that calls for swift pedagogical and legal action," warns Jana Hoger, PETA's specialist advisor. "If any pets reside in one of the perpetrators' homes, they need to be rescued ASAP."
PETA demands a rigorous investigation and consequences for the children responsible for this heinous act.
Animal rights advocates in Germany are outraged, with PETA member Katrin Wirges-Kerschke stating, "These gutless girls couldn't have cared less about the suffering they inflicted on a hapless hamster, encouraging violent behavior and mimicking human abuse in the process."
However, it's worth noting that the alleged incident remains unconfirmed by local officials, with no official response from the school or school authorities thus far. Though the case may be developing, animal rights activists are eager to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of any animals in the girls' households.
- The incident in Frankfurt (Oder), involving the cruel treatment of a hamster in an educational environment, has led animal rights advocates to call for not only pedagogical action but also legal consequences, as reported by PETA.
- As the investigation into the disturbing hamster abuse case continues, PETA is also demanding attention to the related issue of education-and-self-development, emphasizing that such acts are a clear sign of the need for general-news coverage and discussions on crime-and-justice related to animal abuse.
