BEAR
MAULING
PETA Takes Aim at Teen Bear Mauling Victim
18-year old Camille Bomboy of Lock Haven, PA
narrowly survived a black bear attack while deer
hunting in late December. Shortly after, the People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called out the
girl for being a hunter and suggested she put herself in
the place of the “individuals you and the rest of your
hunting party were trying to kill”.
In an open letter from PETA, the animal rights group
tells Bomboy to “reflect on the incident” and added
that “as terrifying as it must have been to be attacked
by a bear, please consider the frightening and painful
experiences that hunters set out to impose on animals.”
A PETA spokesperson also appeared on Fox News
Insider and stuck by their stance. “If there was ever
a time when this girl might actually sympathize with
the animals that she and her family go out and kill, we
think that it’s now…”
Bomboy encountered the black bear while deer hunting
with her family near their farm. The bear, believed to
have been angered by the teenagers proximity to her
cubs, attacked Bomboy, nearly slicing off her ear during
the attack.
“We’re used to PETA doing anything for publicity, and
once again they have gone way over the line.” said Nick
Pinizzotto USSA president and CEO. “Taking aim at a
young lady who was attacked and severely wounded
by a bear will not sit well with mainstream America.
The animal rights community continues to show how
irrational and extreme they are.”
PETA is known for its radical publicity stunts and dislike
of the hunting, trapping and fishing community. Just
recently, PETA announced its line of flying drones that
they are asking their members to use to “stalk” hunters
in the field. They are also notorious for their no-fur
campaigns which often involve scantily clad women
or activists throwing red paint on people wearing fur
coats.
PETA tells
mauled girl:
“SYMPATHIZE
with the
“
animals...
Sportsmen’s Monthly January 2014
11