Daily Travel Photo: Choosing a Rooster Death Implement
Choosing Metal Spurs Before a Match
The implements in the boxes are called gaffs, sharpened metal spurs that are attached to the legs of roosters during a cockfight. The bird owners and officials carefully choose and measure the spikes before a match. It sounds evil, but they are actually just replacing the rooster’s natural spur that gets partially removed.
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“they are actually just replacing the rooster’s natural spur ” ‘replacing it with a sharpened metal dagger’ is more accurate perhaps?
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This is correct, but I see it as more humane!
The roosters can kill each other quicker this way.
Yuck!
That did cross my mind, Matt, but I think on balance that a stab through the heart with a sharp instrument is still tough.
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I forgot to say – really great shot of the implements and the whole scene!
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Okay, Matt! It’s time to go back to pretty, happy and colorful pictures.
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The whole scene of rooster fighting is so barbaric-that’s just plain dreadful.
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