I wouldn't be too quick to pass judgment on this man. If the animals weren't treated inhumanely either while they were alive in his custody or in the manner in which they were killed, then he may be more a scapegoat than a criminal. There may also be health issues with the disposal of the dead bodies. In the best possible scenario (and that certainly remains to be determined) he may not be doing anything worse than a typical animal shelter that has to dispose of unwanted dogs and cats.
I think the greater issue here was whether these greyhounds had to be killed at all, and for that we should be looking to the parties in greyhound racing who evidently hired this guy to kill their unwanted greyhounds.
I wouldn't be too quick to pass judgment on this man. If the animals weren't treated inhumanely either while they were alive in his custody or in the manner in which they were killed, then he may be more a scapegoat than a criminal. There may also be health issues with the disposal of the dead bodies. In the best possible scenario (and that certainly remains to be determined) he may not be doing anything worse than a typical animal shelter that has to dispose of unwanted dogs and cats.
I think the greater issue here was whether these greyhounds had to be killed at all, and for that we should be looking to the parties in greyhound racing who evidently hired this guy to kill their unwanted greyhounds.
mwalimu