A veterinarian successfully treated one of the canines, a six-month-old dog with a large fishhook through its snout (see photo), at an SPA (Société Protectrice des Animaux, or Animal Protective Society) clinic in Réunion's capital, St.-Denis.

People Against Dogs and Cats as Bait.

Target:
To expose and bring an end to the use of live dogs and cats as bait for fishing.
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This petition is a collection of world wide voices against the use of dogs and cats being used as bait for fishing.
There have been articles and petitions regarding the use of dogs and as bait on isolated French controlled islands as per..
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1019_051019_dogs_sharks.html (French officials have responded with due diligence) 
and 
http://www.experienceproject.com/petitions/Stop-Using-Live-Dogs-As-Shark-Bait/1853815378

And references to the rewards offered by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to those who report these heinous acts in lead of a conviction can be found at..

http://www.seashepherd.org/get-involved/rewards.html

And this disturbing footage of kittens used as live bait.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_xpJ3oxuI

Please sign to add your voice to those who are against the use of dogs and cats as bait.
If you have witnessed or have any information regarding the use of live or dead dogs and/or cats used as bait please respond to the petition question to add your experiences to information collected.
This petition is a collection of world wide voices against the use of dogs and cats being used as bait for fishing.
There have been articles and petitions regarding the use of dogs and as bait on isolated French controlled islands as per..
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1019_051019_dogs_sharks.html (French officials have responded with due diligence) 
and 
http://www.experienceproject.com/petitions/Stop-Using-Live-Dogs-As-Shark-Bait/1853815378

And references to the rewards offered by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to those who report these heinous acts in lead of a conviction can be found at..

http://www.seashepherd.org/get-involved/rewards.html

And this disturbing footage of kittens used as live bait.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_xpJ3oxuI

Please sign to add your voice to those who are against the use of dogs and cats as bait.
If you have witnessed or have any information regarding the use of live or dead dogs and/or cats used as bait please respond to the petition question to add your experiences to information collected.
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We signed the "People Against Dogs and Cats as Bait." petition!
# 8,077:
11:45 am PST, Feb 9, Koehl Agnès, France
# 8,076:
10:01 am PST, Feb 9, Maxine Coffee, Nebraska
# 8,075:
7:45 am PST, Feb 9, Alisa Sherman, Nebraska
# 8,074:
6:58 am PST, Feb 9, Tara Moore, Massachusetts
# 8,073:
6:12 am PST, Feb 9, Steve Franzen, Iowa
I am outraged that people would even consider using innocent cats and dogs as bait! Has the world gotten so crazy that people can't respect others as well innocent creatures? Who ever is using these poor, defenseless animals as bait should also be used as bait to see how they like being treated that way. Hope these actions can be stopped and corrected soon with the help and support of everyone here!
# 8,072:
2:39 am PST, Feb 9, Dawn Marie Anderson, North Carolina
This is inhumane and cruel, acts of this nature need to be stopped immediately. People let to continue to behave this way will negatively impact future generations in many ways.
# 8,071:
1:18 am PST, Feb 9, Luke Sinclair, Australia
The sick perpetrators of these acts need to be stopped immediately and if possible stopped using overwelming brute force.
# 8,070:
10:47 pm PST, Feb 8, Carolelorraine Sipos, California
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9:38 pm PST, Feb 8, Robin Kegler, California
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8:24 pm PST, Feb 8, William Tarbox, Texas
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5:12 pm PST, Feb 8, William Tarbox, Texas
# 8,066:
4:31 pm PST, Feb 8, Jeff Schaffert, Ohio
# 8,065:
4:11 pm PST, Feb 8, Lori Miller, North Dakota
I havent witnessed any but i think its horrible what ppl do to animals! How can they live with themselves knowing what theyve done but than again they prolly have no concious how could they? It breaks my heart seeing our dogs n cats bein abused and starved and now used as live bait, having a hook thru there mouth OMG' how that must hurt and its soo sad i just cant believe it!!!
# 8,064:
12:49 pm PST, Feb 8, Caroline Polston, Indiana
I am outraged at this photo showing the large fishing hook run through the mouth and nose of this poor, doomed dog. Outraged because the poor creature is helpless at the hands of a human.....no, they don't deserve to be called 'human'. A HUMAN BEING has compassion for all living creatures and respects LIFE in ALL CREATURES. God gave us dominion over the animals, expecting us to be caretakers and to be worthy of that responsibility. These people should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and then THEY should have a large fishing hook run through their mouth and nose!!!!! I am appalled at this. The multitude of dog and cat lovers and owners on this planet is so great, that WE WILL STOP THIS PERSONALLY, if law enforcement fails to!!!!!!!!!
# 8,063:
11:56 am PST, Feb 8, Paula Coffee, Nebraska
This is by far the most disturbing thing i have ever seen. I immediately began crying upon reading this story and cant begin to imagine if someone had taken my dog and done this to him. I cant believe people out there today that are sooo UNHUMAN- that they have no heart to be able to treat an innocent animal like that. I feel an eye for eye. Their punishment should be the treatment they bestowed upon the animals. Throw a hook in them and cast them overboard and watch the sharks eat them. That the punishment i feel they deserve.

I have never been witness to such a thing and i would have been the first to report it has i ever.

# 8,062:
10:00 am PST, Feb 8, Joseph Dobbs, Alabama
# 8,061:
8:08 am PST, Feb 8, T. Crowell, California
# 8,060:
5:19 am PST, Feb 8, Winona Wright, New York
I cannot believe these horrible barbaric acts are let go on. This is so cruel, it makes me want to vomit!! You sick people!! Why arent they stopping this. I cannot fathom the fact that they allow this to go on. These people need to be stopped and punished immediately before more and more suffering goes on. PLEASE STOP THIS AT ONCE!!!

I have never witnessed this type of cruel acts, nor would I allow it!! One way or another I would stop this immediately, if I ever, ever seen this horrible, spineless, barbaric acts taken place. I am so sick from reading this, something HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP IT!!!!

# 8,059:
4:08 am PST, Feb 8, Phaedra Al-Masri, Egypt
# 8,058:
1:55 am PST, Feb 8, Jeremiah Gusha, California
# 8,057:
1:12 am PST, Feb 8, Name not displayed, Croatia
# 8,056:
1:02 am PST, Feb 8, Nikola Lisjak, Croatia
oooooooohhhhhhh myyy goddddd.....3:'((...how could someone do stufs like that???...3:'(((
# 8,055:
9:57 pm PST, Feb 7, Jeremy Mathews, North Carolina
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7:49 pm PST, Feb 7, Yo Hello, Texas
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6:15 pm PST, Feb 7, Christine Montgomery, California
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5:38 pm PST, Feb 7, Barbara Myers, Texas
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5:29 pm PST, Feb 7, Julie Henrickson, West Virginia
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