Fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise receives new 3D shell (opens in new tab)

> Your reaction freaks me out actually.

This is kind of an odd reaction. In most countries hunting is a way to control animal population and prevent the spread of diseases amongst certain populations. I also live in a country where arms are heavily regulated, but you can still call some form of animal protections services who will take care of the animal and even kill it if deemed necessary.

Would you have felt more comfortable if he had just said "euthanize?" I've never really understood the aversion to particular methods of killing felt by some people. Dead is dead. As long as something doesn't cause undue suffering, does it really make a difference if you shoot, stab, or gas the tortoise?

While many people here seem to recoil at guns because "spooky guns", the reality is that it is part of official policy basically everywhere that a gunshot may be the effective and humane way to euthanize an animal: https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf

In many places (especially for horses) it may be part of official vet training to know when and how to use this effectively.

It looks like they made the right decision by NOT choosing that course.

It's been actually discussed previously here on HN that it's more common for doctors and medical personnel to wear "No code" batches or tattoos.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/08/how-doctors-c...