I recently saw this photo of the “Giant Rat” at Coney Island, NY.
Baby capybara at Coney Island, NY
I was not surprised that the “Giant Rat” was actually a capybara, it always is, and, after all, my parents are carnies.
What I am surprised at is that it is a BABY capybara. And look at how it is being kept. It is hunkered down in its miserable little water bowl. The floor is metal with nothing soft for it to lie on and no obvious food to eat. The poor thing should at least have some hay to lie down in. And, at this size, it should still be getting milk.
Can someone in NY report this to the local SPCA and have them look into it? Hopefully this photo doesn’t tell the full story.
I think you can call the ASPCA directly, but I am not sure what they can do. Think of the animals in veterinary hospitals and such—they just need to be able to stand up and turn around, right?
This does make me want to show up there and just call the animal police on them… too bad it’s a 14 hour drive. 🙁
If you have the information on the capy, you can call from out of town. There is no reason the ASPCA would not investigate possible animal abuse allegations by an out-of-towner.
I think someone should call the aspca and PETA I just did- please everyone this man is cruel to animals it is a digrace and not GOOD for coney also the circus needs to go it was even on tv how they treat the animals especially the elephants another disgrace for coney- we want to save it not make it into a place that treats animals badly- thanks
Better of contacting Peta. They are all over Ringling Brothers at Coney Island. I’m sure they’d love to know about this.
Those PETA people freak me out… but yeah, anything to help these animals is better than nothing.
I called PETA and emailed them you can email them go on website- they know about the rat and others at other fairs, also- they gave me websites to report them- please do the same- I just did and when in coney you can all animal control and they will be able to come there and see for themselves about animal abuse- thanks for your concern- lets save and help the animals- since they cannot talk for themselves
Hi Guys,
This poor creature was panting from the heat and is supposed to have a companion and a place to swim. There was very loud music playing incessantly nearby. PLEASE contact any reporters, politicians, or humane societies you might have connections with. If you live near Coney Island, maybe you can arrange a protest? What gives these people the right to exploit a baby animal to make a buck??
Don’t put this off……….do something now. I will try to get an article written by someone I know at Newsday but something tells me it will take more than that.
Thanks,
Mark
I am in the process of creating an email to send to as many people as possible. PETA is the best to get something done fast. They work wonders. Everyone, however needs to email them to show your outrage. What I am wondering is where did they get this poor baby? Was it just wondering around?
Here is a list of people to contact- Let me know if one of them doesn’t work.
We all must work on this to get this baby out of there. Send out emails to your friends and tell them to pass it on. Including Craigslist in the surrounding areas. It will get flagged but keep re-posting!
info@awionline.org
info@pawsweb.org
info@friendsofanimals.org
info@ifaw.org
enforcement@aspca.org
sroy@idausa.org
zoos@idausa.org
tv@tv.nyc.gov
Kate.nocera@gmail.com (Animal Friendly Reporter NY Daily News)
BMuessig@CNGLocal.com (Brooklyn Newspaper Reporter)
MMcLaughlin@CNGLocal.com (Brooklyn Newspaper Reporter)
news-tips@nytimes.com (News Room Nytimes)
feedback@ap.org (Associated Press)
info@ap.org “” “”
eason.jordan@turner.com (CNN)
tom.johnson@turner.com “”
rick.davis@turner.com “”
Speakout@foxnews.com (Fox News)
Foxreport@foxnews.com “”
Hannity@foxnews.com “”
letters@MSNBC.com (msnbc)
nightly@nbc.com (nbc nightly)
Today@NBC.com (Today Show)
letters@newsweek.com (Newsweek)
editor@reuters.com (Reuters)
editor@usatoday.com (Usa Today)
http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp
http://www.hsus.org/contact_us/contact_cruelty_fighting.html
Kings County Animal Control (County where the baby is located)
718-272-7200
Have there been any updates?
I always support the cause of PETA..~*
(Approved: 2010/06/19)
PETA is awful, they kil thousands of animals every year.
http://www.PETAkillsanimals.com
(Approved: 2010/07/19)
my brother and i are members of PETA, we really want to support animal rights. -“`
(Approved: 2010/07/31)
my friends and i are all members of PETA, we love to protect animals;~:
(Approved: 2010/09/14)
i would love to be a member of PETA, i love to protect animals rights`.:
i always admire PETA, they really protect some of the helpless animals on this planet “.’
I think the animal would be alright like it is. He’ll survive and I’m sure it’s just temporary housing for it.