Tomorrow night, 06 May 2026, ITV News will broadcast footage that the bird shooting industry has spent decades hoping the British public would never see.
Time all this cruelty was stopped, why the hell anybody wants to go and shoot an innocent bird that flys just once is beyond me, these people are the scum of the earth and things need to be done. Same barbaric idiots that go hunting and murdering innocent wild life (against the law I might add) These people are the scum of the earth and things need to change. Well done ITV for doing this I shall be watching unfortunately I do rather loose it watching such cruelty. Would love to do the same to these vile parasites.
Lead shot has been used for shooting birds for generations, that is a lot of lead shot. This must have contaminated the land. I just wondered if this contaminated land could be a health hazard for wild life, grazing animals and human health. I which case the land should be declared a health hazard and cordoned off.
The cruelty within bloodsports is systemic and well done PTW for continuing to expose it. I don’t want to detract from the issue here but the cruelty within halal slaughter houses also need greater public awareness and a change in the law to ban this horrific practice.
We do though no where near strong enough and rarely properly enforced. Sickening and the sooner more are made aware of the horrors taking place daily the sooner more can be done to end it
I wonder if any of the shooters of the Royal Family will be watching. They'll probably have a bit of a laugh, secure in the knowledge that nothing could possibly spoil their fun. Let's hope they are wrong.
I, personally, will not vote for any political party, of any persuasion, who does not allow for, the "wellbeing" of all, "natures creatures", be it "pets", wildlife", "animals for food".
If the birds are bred to be ultimately shot at and killed, it is very unlikely they will have enjoyed a life in good care. Birds should be free to live a natural life. The humans involved in the cruelty should find less harmful employment.
Please encourage people to attack their politicians with messages and articles. Politicians care about their image. If enough citizens are loudly calling them out publicly for their spineless cruelty or their pandering to the elite who blast birds into oblivion, they take note. Nothing makes a politician do the right thing quicker than fear of looking bad in public.
The ridiculous thing is that this dirty, shabby nasty business is eagerly bought up by idiots who buy places on shoots and imagine they are some kind of royalty tormenting these poor bloody things some more.
There’s no end of torments for these birds - out they go to things like gun dog trials - yes thats right the cute and cuddly KennelClub of crufts - to be maimed by shot and then carried about in terror by a dog.
It’s a sick and dirty banal business which these people deal in. The most ridiculous bit of all? These birds - there’s no need to shoot them at all. Throw a bit of corn down snd they behave like chickens. You could practically just go and pick one up. They are about as wild as a Rhode Island Red. Less wild actually.
Time all this cruelty was stopped, why the hell anybody wants to go and shoot an innocent bird that flys just once is beyond me, these people are the scum of the earth and things need to be done. Same barbaric idiots that go hunting and murdering innocent wild life (against the law I might add) These people are the scum of the earth and things need to change. Well done ITV for doing this I shall be watching unfortunately I do rather loose it watching such cruelty. Would love to do the same to these vile parasites.
Lead shot has been used for shooting birds for generations, that is a lot of lead shot. This must have contaminated the land. I just wondered if this contaminated land could be a health hazard for wild life, grazing animals and human health. I which case the land should be declared a health hazard and cordoned off.
It's always the wild life that has to suffer this is cruelty and greed and nothing gets done to help them.
The cruelty within bloodsports is systemic and well done PTW for continuing to expose it. I don’t want to detract from the issue here but the cruelty within halal slaughter houses also need greater public awareness and a change in the law to ban this horrific practice.
Good god.. This need to end immediately. Dont you have animal welfare laws in the UK?
We do though no where near strong enough and rarely properly enforced. Sickening and the sooner more are made aware of the horrors taking place daily the sooner more can be done to end it
I wonder if any of the shooters of the Royal Family will be watching. They'll probably have a bit of a laugh, secure in the knowledge that nothing could possibly spoil their fun. Let's hope they are wrong.
This is unacceptable in 2026, its just a slaughter for mostly rich people!!😎🐣🐣🐣🐣🐤🐥💯
I, personally, will not vote for any political party, of any persuasion, who does not allow for, the "wellbeing" of all, "natures creatures", be it "pets", wildlife", "animals for food".
If the birds are bred to be ultimately shot at and killed, it is very unlikely they will have enjoyed a life in good care. Birds should be free to live a natural life. The humans involved in the cruelty should find less harmful employment.
Vote the politicians OUT who support this cruel waste of innocent creatures. Tell them why you are voting against them.
Please encourage people to attack their politicians with messages and articles. Politicians care about their image. If enough citizens are loudly calling them out publicly for their spineless cruelty or their pandering to the elite who blast birds into oblivion, they take note. Nothing makes a politician do the right thing quicker than fear of looking bad in public.
The ridiculous thing is that this dirty, shabby nasty business is eagerly bought up by idiots who buy places on shoots and imagine they are some kind of royalty tormenting these poor bloody things some more.
There’s no end of torments for these birds - out they go to things like gun dog trials - yes thats right the cute and cuddly KennelClub of crufts - to be maimed by shot and then carried about in terror by a dog.
It’s a sick and dirty banal business which these people deal in. The most ridiculous bit of all? These birds - there’s no need to shoot them at all. Throw a bit of corn down snd they behave like chickens. You could practically just go and pick one up. They are about as wild as a Rhode Island Red. Less wild actually.
I tried to watch this but I couldn’t get any of the tv stations listed …so frustrating