Indiana's Snapperfest: Turtle Cruelty that Needs to be Stopped Now

Another day and another amazing story that just makes you want to Tweet SMH (Shaking My Head) and WTF.

The Indiana Snapperfest is a brutal event that accours annually at the Campshore Campground where contestants are supposed to yank the head of a turtle out of it's shell until that can wrap their hands around the neck of the turtle.

Exactly. Very brutal indeed, but that is probably as nicely we coul put it. However, you can read exactly how cruel the competition is according to PETA:

VERY GRAPHIC DETAILS AND VIDEO:

The frightened animals are grabbed by their tails and repeatedly slammed to the ground. Their heads are yanked from their shells, and they are then swung around until "contestants" are able to wrap their fists around the animals' necks. In addition to terrifying these reptiles, these attacks can result in serious injury and fatal stress-and death comes slowly for turtles because of their slow metabolism. Survivors are likely subjected to slaughter or release into unfamiliar areas, only to succumb to parasites or disease.

So what can you do to help? Contact the following and ask them to stop:

The Honorable Connie J. Brown
Ohio County Commissioner
yvonnewalton@hotmail.com

The Honorable Todd Walton
Ohio County Commissioner
twalton@cinergy.com

The Honorable Shane Koons
Ohio County Commissioner

The Honorable Connie Smith
Ohio County Auditor
ohioctyauditor1@earthlink.net

The Honorable Mike Padgett
Councilmember Pro-Tem
812-438-3340
mpadgett@orvcomm.com

The Honorable Steve Slack
Councilmember
812-438-3340
sslack@orvcomm.com

The Honorable Lynn Graves
Councilmember
812-438-3340
lgraves@orvcomm.com

The Honorable Bud Radcliff
812-438-3340
bradcliff@orvcomm.com

The Honorable Roy Powell
Councilmember
812-438-3340
rpowell@orvcomm.com

Campshore Campground
812-438-2135 (office)
812-290-5939 (cell)
info@campshorecampground.com