Third vessel abandoned in seal hunt

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Telegram

A third vessel taking part in the seal hunt has been evacuated.

The White Bay Challenger was headed towards Englee in the early morning today, escorted by the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Ann Harvey, when it was struck by ice.

Coast Guard spokesman Kevin Barnes said the vessel started taking on water.
Three pumps were placed in the vessel, which managed to keep it afloat for some time. But at about 6:30 a.m. the crew was forced to abandon the vessel.


The White Bay Challenger was being escorted by the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Ann Harvey, when it was struck by ice and sank today. — Photo submitted by Canadian Coast Guard


“I guess they couldn’t keep up with the ingress (of water),” said Barnes.
The seven crew members were taken aboard the Harvey, which was headed to port in St. Anthony this morning.

Read more: http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=126973&sc=79

[Taverner]

1. HA HA

too bad the Captain didn't go down with his ship

[mike_c]

2. good-- I'm glad the sealers got off, but I'm even more glad they lost their boat....

I won't even pretend to have any compassion for those bastards.

[Nihil]

9. Exactly right! (n/t)

:toast:

[uppityperson]

3. Good. I'm glad everyone got off and glad the boat sunk.

[hisownpetard]

4. Best news of the day!

[saigon68]

5. Yes they are a bunch of "Manly Men"

They have the training and knowledge required to "Split Skulls"

[drmeow]

6. Gosh, I'm so bummed

think of all those evil and dangerous baby seals that the poor hunters can't rescue us from now. What ever will we do? A tragedy of epic proportions. I shouldn't need this but ... :sarcasm:

[AndyTiedye]

7. awwwww

:nopity::nopity::nopity::nopity:

[Judi Lynn]

8. Hope the images of those helpless faces looking up at them become imprinted inside their eyelids.

There IS no excuse, none whatsoever, for making a living like this. Why idiots think they can outshout, drown out people who know better on message boards about it is preposterous.

There's no room for pity for these people, for christ's sake. Can you imagine the gall of jerks attempting to shame others into acceptance of this filthy, sadistic behavior?

Not everything you can do to make money is sacred, and above reproach, or haven't you figured that out, clowns?

[saigon68]

10. It is filthy sadistic behavior

The coats are beautiful, the price paid in subhuman, barbarous killing is not worth it.

Faux fur coats are just as pretty and far less blood is shed in their manufacture

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