What incredible torture do reptiles endure just to end up as fashionable accessories!
Water monitors are tied together and kept in plastic bags for days, until they are killed by a hammer blow to the head. However, a large number of these animals survive their severe injuries – and are skinned alive as a consequence. Snakes get an additional “water treatment” prior to flaying: A hook through the upper jaw locks them into position, and a hose is inserted that fills their bodies with water. This procedure is employed in order to stretch their bodies so straight cuts can be made before the skinning. Unequivocally, the struggling movements of the animals prove that they are alive all along.
Switzerland is the world’s largest trader in products manufactured from threatened species. Every year, the Swiss watch making industry alone imports more than one million leather watch bands made from the skins of endangered reptiles. Stop importing endangered reptiles for their skins.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-importing-endangered-reptiles-for-skins/
