Canadian Actor Ryan Reynolds Blogs About the Seal Hunt
I’ve always had a thing for actor Ryan Reynolds, ever since he starred as Berg on Two Guys and a Girl. But now he’s speaking up for animals and being sarcastic while doing so? Swoon!
As a native Canadian, Reynolds wrote a commentary on the Canadian seal hunt for the Huffington Post.
The seal hunt is an annual event, supported by the local government, where thousands of baby harp seals are beat to death by clubs with a sharp hook on the end. This year’s goal, as set by the Canadian government, was 280,000 seals. The hunters are protected by regulations that make it illegal to watch, photograph, or interfere with the clubbing.
Seals are sought after for their pelts for hats, coats, and trim, as well as their oils for beauty products.
Here’s an excerpt from Ryan’s commentary. Click here to read the whole article:
“… Yes, the blood thirsty, baby seal.
Confronting these menacing assassins of the ice is no small feat. In the “kill or be killed” world of Seal Clubbing, there are but only a few ways to overpower such wicked beasts. …
The second best way to club a baby seal is to, well, use a club or “baton.” This technique is seemingly simple to the dis-educated, but there are in fact subtleties involved. A kind of inexplicable nuance handed down from generation to generation. Not everybody can do it. Here’s how it works: approach the creature from the front, maintaining plenty of eye contact. Raise the baton about shoulder height and strike the mammal hard across the face or head (or as hard as you and your son or daughter are able). Now watch closely, to ensure all the innocence has exited the carcass. (And watch your children grow up before your very eyes!) Although it’s not recommended for beginners, you may also lure the creature to your baton by whistling, smiling or juggling fresh fish. An alternative - and markedly slower method - includes snuggling with the offending seal until it dies of old age.”
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