OPINION: U.S. Army's Fort Lewis Accused of Treating Goats Inhumanely

By PETA , People for Ethical Treatment of Animals - June 28, 2009

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This is hot off the press, folks. We just heard from an Army medic today that several goats who had been used in a trauma training exercise at Fort Lewis were allegedly discarded in sealed plastic bags even though they were still breathing . The goats had been subjected to all sorts of horrific exercises, including having holes cut in their chests to relieve an induced massive buildup of pressure in their lungs, having their throats punctured, and having their ribs cracked open to expose ... Read the Full Article
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OPINION: U.S. Army's Fort Lewis Accused of Treating Goats Inhumanely
  • LagerHead
    The other side of the story

    While I agree, that if this story turns out to be true, that this treatment in inhumane, I disagree about the use of goats in training in general.
    During my time in the Army, I had the distinct privilege of serving in a Special Forces unit. My team leader was a Special Forces medic who, during his training, used goats as "patients." Given the fact that their training is relatively short in duration, and extremely intense yet still very technical, I don't see how they could achieve the same results without using goats.
    The physiology of goats is very similar to humans and allows very realistic training and saves countless live on the battlefield. I know of several instances regarding my team leader alone where he was able to use that training to save lives, both of soldiers and civilians.
    The use of goats is an invaluable training tool that, if stopped, would diminish the training value received by the military 's elite combat medics and would undoubtedly lead to higher battlefield casualties.

    - LagerHeadUS June 29, 2009 9:26AM

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