The Hatton West area and five nearby island communities are facing problems due to horses and donkeys roaming freely on roads, causing disruption and safety concerns.
VIDEO STORY: Five Island Streets Overrun | A Surge of Horses and Cattle Frustrates Residents
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These animal owners don’t care about the dangers they cause to residents at all! Hit their animals now and they want to take you to court! Not just five islands but all over the place! Even on busy roads like Friars Hill Road and so on
I say charge the owners! Cause I don’t know what shittery is this
When I was growing up, there were animal pounds throughout the island. Is this still a thing? If so, utilize them or charge the owners for this nuisance. Take the donkeys to the sanctuary or as a sad last resort..euthanize them.
As a concerned farmer, it’s sickening to listen to this video. Honestly. And I see them. I see these horses and donkeys roaming freely on the roads. But my views might make people angry. This issue not only poses a significant safety risk for drivers and pedestrians but also disrupts our farming operations. Livestock can easily be scared off or even injured, leading to financial losses for us and creating chaos on the roads. The animals need to feed. We need to drive slower to ensure these animals are not hurt
Some people just let go their cattle all over and believe people should be careful. These cattles end up dying or killing people. That is such a dreaful thing.
This is not isolated to down that way alone. Even in Bendals and other places these horses and cows are all over upsetting people. Accidents are always happening and nobody talking about this
Yes this indeed a danger to driver’s and pedestrians.
Where are the owners for these animals. If you want to find them try thiefing one
oh please! We live on an island. You think is Beverly Hills we living in??? People complain for everything. Be thankful we have cows to provide us with milk and beef. You prefer the fake imported beef that cost arm and leg?
Let JahJah animals be free please.
Hello Ras Smooth,
I AGREE with you to A Large Extent …. However, wouldn’t you See THIS As Yet Another Example of “The BREAK DOWN of LAW & ORDER” in Our Nation …. As Well As “THE LOSS OF COMMUNITY CONCERN For Each Other” …… As Shown by THIS Present DEBACLE with our Animals???
…… We may have had some of THESE Happenings in Past Years ….. But NOT TO THIS EXTENT….. WHY?????
……. Could it be BECAUSE Back Then We were MORE COMMUNITY-MINDED … AND CARED More For ONE ANOTHER As A COMMUNITY?
……. Quite apart from the INCREASE OF Vehicles on Our Roads ….. WE, As A People, Have No Care for Each Other!!!!
….., We Have BECOME A Me, Myself, My, and MINE COMMUNITY ….
….. Additionally, Our ADMINISTRATORS are of the SAME ILK …. So No Law, Guidelines, nor Policing (I.e. Adherence To The Policies Created) to Manage such Activities…..
…… Our Administration have No CARE For AGRICULTURE in All its Forms ….. Look WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO DUNBARS AGRICULTURAL STATION…. And Other AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN OUR NATION….
……. A CARING ADMINISTRATION Would Seek To ASSIST These Animal FARMERS In Some Ways … Don’t You Think???? …..providing Agricultural grazing Lands … etc etc… AND Create By-Laws to assist in The NON-OCCURRENCE Of What We Are Experiencing TODAY On Our ROADWAYS….. Don’t You Think??? ….
…… In Day Past ….Animal Farmers Would Have Sought to Assist Each Other in some ways to Prevent Animals BECOMING A DANGER To Themselves and Motorists!!!!
……. The Poor Animals are SIMPLY Looking for New GRAZING PASTURES …. As The ones They are Accustomed To are dry or NON-EXISTENT!!!
……. WE ARE THE ONES Who MUST Use Our INTELLIGENCE AND COMMON SENSE To Provide For OUR ANIMALS, Care For Them, Work as A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED PERSONS For THEIR AND OUR GOOD, Don’t You Think?????
……. Our ANIMALS Are Providing for US ALL — Ungrudgingly, I Might ADD!!!
…… Let Us as A COLLECTIVE…. With Some Community And Administrative Efforts—- Demonstrate OUR Love And Care for Our Animals at TIMES LIKE THESE ….. When THEIR Usual/Normal Grazing Areas NO LONGER EXIST!!!
……. WAKE UP MY PEOPLE ….🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Sometimes you give the farmers everything, and they don’t have a heart of caring. Black people mentality. Even if you are looking for green grass and you place your cattle somewhere, you can’t just leave them unattended on the side of the main road. Thats pure nonesence if you ask me.