THE ALLEGED BORDEAUX ATROCITY.
L'To TEE EDITOR OF THE *SPECTATOR:9
SIR,—The almost incredible atrocity to which you cal? attention in the Spectator of March 14th demands investi- gation, and probably there are readers of the Spectator at Bordeaux who can confirm or correct the statement made by Mr. Hadden. It seems almost impossible that twenty thousand horses can be disposed of in a limited apace annually. Presumably the leeches would feed on the animals only while alive, and afterwards the carcases would putrefy in the swamps, unless extricated and taken away. But even if Mr. Hadden's statement be only partially true, some effort should be made to stop the fiendish cruelty which he exposes. Could not the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals take action in the matter ? I am under the im- pression that there is a kindred Society in France, or a branch of the English Society, and in either case such an agency would be the one to appeal to. But first it is necessary to obtain clear evidence as to what takes place in the leech- breeding swamps at Bordeaux. If it should confirm Mr. Hadden's statements, and subscriptions should be needed to support efforts to stop the iniquity, I feel certain that thousands of friends of animals in this country, like myself, will gladly contribute.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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