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African pets by Pieter Hugo (17 photos)
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Great photographs. From the subjects to the lighting. Fabulous.
Having a Hyena as a pet just seems like a bad idea…and not because of their never-ending yapping.
aweful, really. Only domesticated animals should be pets, and even then there are few people that really know how to take good care for their animals
Well they’re making progress, how the hell do you think “domesticated” pets become domesticated? By keeping them as pets for 100’s of years and breading them and keeping the puppies in your house.
breeding*
True that, my bad.
This post makes me feel really uncomfortable.
It’s just so sad to see monkeys tied up with chains and hyenas with leads on them.
That’s animal cruelty… WWF should know about these (I was thinking about Wrestling not the Panda logo)….
There is a very well written article about these people (with these exact pictures) in Maxim Magazine July 2006 Volume 10 Issue # 7 Number 103. It has Jessica Simpson on the cover. (I figured that’s how most of you would remember it, if at all) But, it had an interesting article including information about how these wandering tribesmen sell talisman’s that are supposed to ward off these creatures. And the fact that the Hyena’s have occasionally been known to eat the entire head off of any child dumb enough to invite it into his tent for “playtime.”
They also stated in that same maixm article that the reason these animals were able to be kept as pets or what ever the hell they want to call them is because they are druged to prevent them from being aggresive.
Unfortunately, they probably Kick the Shit out of the Animals behind closed doors…..They are the ones that should be on a fuck’in lease!
Yeah man!!! Put these people in chains because of what you THINK they are doing behind closed doors!!! ABUSE HUMANS BECAUSE U MAKE UP THINGS AND ATTRIBUTE IT TO THEM!!! HOW DARES THESE MOTHERFUCKERS DO THE THINGS YOU IMPLY THEY DO!!!
Re-evaluate your life, asshole.
Hey Maaannnnn, didn’t you see the word UNFORTUNATELY, Maaannnn…..What a fuck’in doche!! OK, Maaannnnn, I’ll re-evaluate….Bring Back the 8-Track Maaannnn!!!
I recently visited a zoo here in the Philippines, (Avilon Zoo ),they have a hyena there. I only then realised what a big animal the Spotted Hyena is,,,,, makes a pit bull terrier seem small
Now, if they could get a Silver Back on a chain, that would be impressive.
What is wrong with some of you people? Putting any kind of leash (or chain) on a wild animal is abhorrent. We have already domesticated enough animals. A Silver Back on a chain impressive? What an incredibly sad state of mind. These images show an incredible lack of ignorance and man’s need to dominate every living creature on this planet. There’s nothing impressive about it. It’s animal cruelty plain and simple and only highlights our total lack of respect for other living creatures.
Like some one said earlier, all domesticated animals were once wild and we’ve beaten and bred them into captivity until they no longer have their natural, wild instincts. Having a hyena or a pit bull is for the same thing its for showing off initially and then people will then grow to love their animals. People are constantly domesticating animals and have been for thousands of years and will continue to do so. Now do something for animal kind and set your cat or dog free!
I was unaware it was mankind’s right to domesticate all living creatures.
I was unaware that humans had to run shit by you first.
haha well played good sir
If humans hadn’t domesticated animals then we wouldn’t have advanced nearly as far as we have. Before you complain about this stuff, I’d like to see you live caveman-style for a while.
I agree. We have animal domestication to thank for many things. But as evolved creatures ourselves we have a responsibility for the future of all living things on this planet. Domestication serves us well… but we can’t always just think about our own needs. In this day and age domesticating a new species like a hyena or silver back isn’t going to help us plough fields or carry loads any better than we already do. When we domesticate we inevitably exploit. As humans we seem to think it’s our right to do this. Animal welfare organisations work hard to keep our exploitation in check.
You ass holes are bitch’en about how mean it is to domesticate animals while your fat fuck’en ass chows down on a fuck’en hamburger! We are the top of the food chain, if tigers, bears, or big foot was on the top they / it would munch your ass and not give a fuck. It’s easy for your to have your point of view with your plush american life. Try living like they do, like animals. Got to toca bell and quit your bitch’en.
I’m not American and some of us (albeit some) are smarter than bears and tigers. The fact that you believe in big foot implies to me you haven’t evolved much more than bears and tigers anyway.
sorry hun, but we aren’t any more evolved than bears or tigers. Nothing is more “evolved” as you say it is. evolution is not a race, and everything on this planet has evolved at similar rates etc. etc. we just happen to have evolved along different lines than other animals. Who are you to condemn another cultures way of life? maybe they find it abhorrent that you go and stuff your face full of cheese burgers and french fries, or that you keep dogs and cats as pets.
oh and whoever mentioned releasing your domesticated pets, bad idea. really bad idea.
and Mary, no one said those were gorillas, the said it would be impressive if they had chained one, maybe you should properly read before you open your mouth.
youre a dumbass, things can be more evolved. for examples we are more evolved than monkey
What is wrong with these people!? These animals are meant to be free not kept on a chain. This really needs to be illegal.
Well you know what those aren’t silverbacks people they are baboons. Maybe the people here need to do some research before commenting.
fuckin hardcore
this thread and the comments in it are harshing my buzz, bro. :-/
now i just want another beer and for everything and everyone everywhere to be dead.
I sincerely hope ’some’ of us are more intelligent than bears and tigers. We have evolved with bigger brains than earlier man therefore we have a higher intelligence (hopefully) than our predecessors and other living creatures. We know right from wrong. We have a conscience. Some of us choose to excercise responsibilty with that conscience.
I’am feel very sad about the last picture.
the last picture is hilarious what are u talking about