Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Sad Story, but good advice about ice conditions

Coolbreeze · 12-29-2007, 05:55 PM

After reading the story I feel the Fire Chief made the right decision. Acts of nature can seem harsh and somewhat horrific when witnessed by humans. I commend the chief for making a tough decision of risking human lives for the animal. After exploring other available avenues for the retrieval of a wild animal on ice and coming up with no solutions, he knew his crews were the most experienced and well equiped for that type of operation. That "job" wasn't necessarily saving a wild animal from its demise but that of preventing a untrained and emotional person from attempting to save the animal and potentially causing a larger more serious problem involving a human life.
Yes, if it were on a secluded spot with no people around the area, a mercy shot from a gun would have been the safest, quickest and most humane and probably the most appropriate. This was not the case here and I hope in the end the meat went to a needy family.

12-29-2007, 05:55 PM	#5
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	After reading the story I feel the Fire Chief made the right decision. Acts of nature can seem harsh and somewhat horrific when witnessed by humans. I commend the chief for making a tough decision of risking human lives for the animal. After exploring other available avenues for the retrieval of a wild animal on ice and coming up with no solutions, he knew his crews were the most experienced and well equiped for that type of operation. That "job" wasn't necessarily saving a wild animal from its demise but that of preventing a untrained and emotional person from attempting to save the animal and potentially causing a larger more serious problem involving a human life. Yes, if it were on a secluded spot with no people around the area, a mercy shot from a gun would have been the safest, quickest and most humane and probably the most appropriate. This was not the case here and I hope in the end the meat went to a needy family. Last edited by Coolbreeze; 12-29-2007 at 06:40 PM.