Parents of elementary children in the southern California town of Woodland Hills are outraged after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) handed out pamphlets to their children filled with graphic images of mutilated cows disguised as cartoons.
The seemingly innocent pamphlet titled “A Cow’s Life,” instead had a leaflet inserted with images of calves being electrocuted, mutilated, and more as described by parents of the students.
As reported by CBS Los Angeles, children as young as six years old were given the disturbing pamphlets.
PETA claims the pamphlet is an educational piece and that the hidden leaflet inside depicting images such as dairy farmers with machetes and cows with infected udders could have been “an innocent mix up.”
“There was nothing “innocent about this very disturbing attempt to influence our youth,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance President and CEO, Nick Pinizzotto. “PETA is trying to depict our nation’s farmers as animal abusers and mainstream America will not stand for that.”
PETA frequently uses disturbing images and videos in an attempt to promote their misguided messages. Parents of the elementary students in California were not amused by this latest stunt and are considering taking PETA to court over the graphic images.