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Crystal Stevens
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My headline, but here the link to the story:


http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/11/19/animal-wranglers-say-hobbit-production-compandy-responsible-for-deaths-27/?test=latestnews

Just thought I'd add that I can't help but wonder how they're going to stretch "The Hobbit" into a trilogy. It was only one book and not what I'd call exceptionally long.

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Robert Nowall
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I read the story...then read another telling of animal activists targeting both The Hobbit and The Life of Pi for their use (and possible misuse) of animals.

I'd post a link, but the matter might be construed as political in nature.

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Robert Nowall
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Footnote to the above: animal-activist-targeting wouldn't excuse deliberate mistreatment of animals.

(My mother caught part of The Lord of the Rings movies---the battle with the Wargs. She asked if any were hurt in the filming. I told her if she could tell me where they could be found on Earth I'd tell her if any were hurt.)

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Pyre Dynasty
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Dude, something like that is going on you don't quit and send a letter, you barge into someone's office and talk to (or yell at depending on the circumstances) them until the animals are moved to a better location or you get fired.
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