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Ban the Bang!
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Comments
- June - September 2004
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September
28th 2004
Have
the dangers of allowing the public access to what are potentially
leathal explosives been considered?
At a time when terrorists are looking at ways of building
weapons, how easy would it be to make a bomb out of a few
of these loud fireworks?.
B.H,
London, UK
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September
26th 2004
My only
comment can be ....... I wish the government would stop thinking
of the taxes they'll 'lose' and sort out the nuisance fireworks
mess!
P.M,
Carmarthen, UK
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September
25th 2004
An environmentally
/ animal friendly firework display is an excellent idea. Your
proposals are well balanced ... good luck.
A.G,
Somerset, UK
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August
1st 2004
Fireworks
cause great distress to dogs, I have experience of a dog made
really ill. Nowadays with Guy Fawkes followed closely by Indian
festival of Diwali, there are weeks of fireworks in many UK
towns. Only organised public displays should be allowed and
closely controlled.
M.K,
Cornwall, UK
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August
3rd 2004
I will
always remember images of a horse in a magazine I read once
about irresponsible use of fireworks and I was so upset and
angered. How people can be so ignorant and selfish is beyond
me!.
T.R,
Plymouth, UK
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August
1st 2004
I think
all fireworks should be banned, they are dangerous and can
and DO kill.
J.B,
Bristol, UK
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July
26th 2004
It is
too easy for people to buy fireworks. Shops should be controlled
by heavy fines.
B.C,
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Star Comment July 27th 2004
Last
Day of the year, lots of crazy-scared dogs are killed by cars!
M.V,
Italy
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July
26th 2004
I think
you really shoud "Ban the Bang". That's all I have to say.
I hope you'll do the right thing...
A.L,
Rijeka, Croatia
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July
24th 2004
I have
two rough collie dogs and on bonfire night and the weeks before
and after my dogs are totally terrified and remain under the
table for hours shaking!
K.S,
UK
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July
24th 2004
A neighbor
celebrated the Fourth of July this year with lots of illegal
rockets fireworks in the backyard of her home. Two rockets
landed on my property, this time without causing any mishaps.
I wrote a letter saying my concern about the fire and damage
this could have done in my backyard. She wrote back sacarsticly
saying that I had not enjoyed the festivities, instead of
apologizing. I see that people have lost the respect for their
neighbors.
L.P,
USA
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Star Comment July 5th 2004
I am
tired of the bang in fireworks! My neighbor spent the July
4th throwing them over the roof of their house. This endangered
the life of animals as well as humans.
L.A,
USA
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Star Comment July 1st 2004
I feel
very, very strongly about this issue. I watch my animals suffer
and can't leave them alone on New Year's Eve. There must be
thousands of people in the same situation and it's unnecessary.
Woodley Carnival took place 2 miles away last month and one
particularly loud explosion shook all the windows in my house
at 11.30pm. That's intrusive and sickening.So much for the
new regulations.
Does no one consider the rights of the terminally ill to find
peace when at home or in hospital? Obviously not.
Good luck with your campaign.
S.P,
Reading UK.
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Star Comment June 22nd 2004
In 1999
we had a horse severely injured by the noise from the fireworks
at RAF Cranwell. He has taken this long to heal his wounds,
his leg was almost severed, and we still have to suffer the
fireworks every 6 weeks in order for the new officers to celebrate
passing out.
I am fed up with their arrogant attitude and refusal to tone
down the noise. Now RAF Digby have started to use them and
the noise is intollerable for all our horses and the local
wildlife. BAN THEM STRAIGHT AWAY!
J.E,
UK
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June
8th 2004
Fireworks
are bad for the environment and dangerous to animals and children.
T.P,
The Netherlands.
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June
8th 2004
Today
is June the 8th and my poor dog was wrenched from me today
as I walked him, 3 huge fireworks with immensely loud bangs
were let of in quick sucession which caused him to run. It's
June!
L.M,
Plymouth, UK
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What Else Can You Do To Help?
A
firework code to help wild animals and birds.
During firework celebrations, only buy fireworks that don't pose
a threat to wildlife. I.e. nothing that bangs or screams and no
aerial fireworks like rockets or starbursts.
If you have lots of trees in your garden then it's not a good idea
to have any kind of aerial type fireworks. Birds are quietly roosting
in trees all around you at night. Just because you can't hear or
see them doesn't mean they don't exist after sunset!
Protecting
your own pets.
Never
allow your pet outside during firework celebrations. If you have
animals in hutches outside and can't move them indoors, then cover
the hutches with heavy blankets. This will help reduce the noise
and the animal should also remain undisturbed by flashing lights.
Keep cats and dogs indoors, close windows and blinds and create
an audible diversion for them, like turning on some music - this
should be reasonably loud but soothing sounds to try and divert
the animal's attention from the outside).
If available in your country, get your cat or dog microchipped.
As we have already mentioned many cats and dogs run away from home
in a panic when there are fireworks around and tend to get lost.
With a microchip implant it's far easier to reunite an animal with
its owner.
Wild
animals and birds that are shocked or injured.
Keep an eye out for animals and birds in shock that
may have fallen from trees. In most cases human intervention will
add to the animals distress and we recommend you keep a watchful
distance from the animal / bird and make sure no one else goes near
it. If the animal continues to behave in a shocked state for more
than three or four hours or
is clearly injured then you should alert your local animal welfare
organization as soon as possible. They will send someone to investigate
further.
Important Note: Tell your local animal welfare organisation to link
up free with The
Lost and Found Animals Network (LaFAN).
If an animal is lost through fright during firework activities,
LaFAN provides a simple method for the public to track down a rescue
place in the vicinity of their lost animal. The LaFAN website address
is http://www.looking-glass.co.uk/lafan
Keep
a check on the elderly and young children.
The
elderly are particularly susceptible to loud disturbances. They
often live alone and have pets which can become nervous and agitated
by the noises. It's a good idea to check on elderly neighbours if
you think they or their pets may be suffering during firework periods.
Very young children also need comforting at night during loud firework
activity as they often wake up frightened by the bangs outside.
If you are
aware of any incidents involving the suffering of any animals through
the use of fireworks then please use our
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