Passages of the first episode of the new edition of Koh-Lanta entitled “The Secret Weapons” scandalized viewers who alerted PETA. The association for the defense of animals has decided to denounce the actions of a candidate in a letter addressed to TF1.
The sequences in question show the candidate Arnaud attacking a ray with a machete and trampling on a moray eel.
VIDEO – Arnaud (Koh-Lanta 2021), “a big patient”: his violent fishing technique surprises https://t.co/FGNzZdj4So pic.twitter.com/u6F3W2LDK2
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“It felt like a savage,” said one of her teammates.
#KohLanta Arnaud is a care bear but when he sees an animal it is stronger than him to exterminate it pic.twitter.com/ba1hxmAFax
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“Like many viewers who told us of their discontent and indignation, we were shocked to see acts of cruelty to animals in the first episode of this season of ‘Koh-Lanta'”, writes the association .
“Seeking to fish, one of the participants tries to attack a ray with a machete, which he ends up throwing awkwardly at the animal, which manages to escape without us knowing if it has been injured. Later, he is seen hitting a moray eel with a spear and then trampling on it, while it struggles and tries to bite it (…) These are intolerable practices towards sentient beings, which we know well, feel fear and pain. “
“Torturing and killing animals on screen is an extremely immoral way of trying to attract viewers, especially at a time when respect for animals is increasingly important to everyone,” PETA says indignantly. “In addition, it sends a harmful message to younger people, who view these cruel scenes that are passed off as entertainment.”
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