Crying out loud, they were in the middle of the p*ssing jungle.
Bet the RSPCA watch that show like hawks looking for a chance to complain. People (and vegetarians ) need to get a life.
I think that the RSPCA have a point, however it should be itv who are investigated not Stuart or Gino, afterall it was itv who put them in that situation in the first place.
Crying out loud, they were in the middle of the p*ssing jungle.
Bet the RSPCA watch that show like hawks looking for a chance to complain. People (and vegetarians ) need to get a life.
I think that the RSPCA have a point, however it should be itv who are investigated not Stuart or Gino, afterall it was itv who put them in that situation in the first place.
Completely agree. The story isn't about wild animals being killed, it's about tame animals being planted to be killed. It's not even an issue of the animal being killed - circuses using animals for entertainment has been a major taboo for years, so why should it be acceptable on prime-time TV?
Crying out loud, they were in the middle of the p*ssing jungle.
Bet the RSPCA watch that show like hawks looking for a chance to complain. People (and vegetarians ) need to get a life.
I think that the RSPCA have a point, however it should be itv who are investigated not Stuart or Gino, afterall it was itv who put them in that situation in the first place.
Completely agree. The story isn't about wild animals being killed, it's about tame animals being planted to be killed. It's not even an issue of the animal being killed - circuses using animals for entertainment has been a major taboo for years, so why should it be acceptable on prime-time TV?
Crying out loud, they were in the middle of the p*ssing jungle.
Bet the RSPCA watch that show like hawks looking for a chance to complain. People (and vegetarians ) need to get a life.
I think that the RSPCA have a point, however it should be itv who are investigated not Stuart or Gino, afterall it was itv who put them in that situation in the first place.
Completely agree. The story isn't about wild animals being killed, it's about tame animals being planted to be killed. It's not even an issue of the animal being killed - circuses using animals for entertainment has been a major taboo for years, so why should it be acceptable on prime-time TV?
Because it's a rat, not an elephant or a lion?
Yes a rat is still a living thing and I understand where the RSPCA are coming up however are two going to be prosecuted for something which they should not be taking the blame for. The fact that people say it was put in there for entertainment purposes is ludercris. Tonight on Im a Celebrity the team kill a rat and eat it. Going to get viewers in isnt it.
Hmm! They were tame rats that were planted there and were used to human contact. The only tame rats used to human contact I've ever heard of are either family pets or lab rats.
Hmm! They were tame rats that were planted there and were used to human contact. The only tame rats used to human contact I've ever heard of are either family pets or lab rats.
I really fail to see what the fuss is here. The rat was killed to be eaten, not just for fun.
It's a fact of life that animals get killed for food, whether it be chickens, lambs, pigs or cows. I don't see why if it's a rat on a TV programme, it's considered so much worse - especially when you consider the dubious conditions in which some intensively-reared animals are kept. I'm guessing the rat probably had a happier life than most chickens eaten by the ITV1 viewing masses.
As for the argument about it being wrong for it to be killed for entertainment, you have to ask if that's any worse than any meat cooked by Nigella, Delia or Jamie, which also involves an animal being killed for a TV show. The only difference is that they generally don't show the animal being slaughtered, so the gormless viewing public can happily put to the back of their minds the unpalatable truth about where the meat came from. However of course the likes of Gordon Ramsay and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have both featured the rearing and slaughter of animals on their shows which were later cooked - something which I don't believe the RSCPA had a problem with.
This whole controversy just seems riddled with hypocrisy.
"The RSPCA in New South Wales is carrying out its own investigation, and ITV has also made extensive enquiries regarding this incident.
"The production was asked if a rat could be caught and eaten by the celebrities in Exile camp to supplement the basic rations they had been provided with for their evening meal.
"Having sought health and safety advice, the go-ahead was given purely on this basis, when it became clear that there would not be any harmful effects of eating a properly prepared and cooked rat.
"The production was unaware that killing a rat could be an offence, criminal or otherwise, in New South Wales and accepts that further inquiries should have been made – this was an oversight.
"ITV apologises for this error, and to the celebrities concerned, and will put in place procedures for next year's series to ensure that this cannot happen again."
) need to get a life.
