Daily Mail - Chained to a post in an open field, this wild wolf can never have felt more vulnerable.He is used to being the hunter, never the prey.But now ajavascript:void(0)ll he can do is wait until the eagle swoops back in for the kill, its razor-sharp talons glistening in the sun. The helpless animal leaps from side to side, snapping at the giant bird in a vain bid to scare it off. But this eagle is a well-honed killing machine, trained to slay its prey by the nomadic eagle hunters of Kyrgyzstan.The two-day festival draws the regions best hunting dogs, eagle and falcon hunters from all over the nation.The program of the festival includes falconry, hunting with eagles, archery, and ambler races.But this is the final event of the festival and draws the biggest crowds.It is a gruesome battle to the death that almost invariably ends in the eagle's favour.Wolves are considered a manace in rural Kyrgyzstan, responsible for killing horses, sheep and cows.
This is one thing backasswards countries have on us, awesome animal sports. I'm not talking about curel dog fighting where people throw their kid's household pets into a ring to fight for its life. I'm talking about match ups pitting wild beasts against each other like above. I'd pay upwards of $50 to be a spectator at this fight. And before any animal activists get on me, remember, wolves are mangy and considered menaces, attacking horses, sheeps, cows, and the 3 little pigs. Not to mention all the houses that they huffed and puffed over.
Thanks to overly sensitive liberals in America we can't even host simple Gold Fish races without getting shut down. Apparently the races present a hostile work environment for the fish. Because sitting all day in a 1x1 bowl looking at distorted images of giants staring you back in the face and flicking your tank isn't horrifying on it's own right? If anything I'd argue those races give the fish a sense of purpose, something to live for in life, a break from their mundane, and frankly depressing lives.
