Source: Cato Institute
by Chelsea Follett
“When a New Mexico sheriff’s deputy was recently filmed grinning as he killed a rabbit by throwing it against a police vehicle, public outrage was swift. He was placed on leave and charged with extreme cruelty to animals, which is a felony. The incident was stomach-turning, yet perhaps even more shocking is how ordinary such violence used to be. For much of human history, killing small animals for fun wasn’t just tolerated, but celebrated.” (09/05/25)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/fox-tossing-when-animal-cruelty-was-high-society-fun