PETA Blasts Aaron Lewis for Graphic Dead Coyotes Photo
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has issued a statement in response to a photo recently shared by Staind frontman Aaron Lewis.
Lewis shared a photo of him and three other hunters on Instagram with 32 dead coyotes. The coyotes are arranged to spell out “Trump 24.”
He captioned the photo, “Successful morning in Texas. Presale for AFL 2024 dates starts today. Use code AFL2024 to get priority access before tickets go on sale this Friday.”
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PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange said in a statement to ‘Billboard,’ “How vile and pathetic that a washed-up musician, desperate for relevance, terrorized and killed animals to get a brief taste of the attention he obviously craves.”
She continued, “Just like the dogs who share our homes, coyotes feel pain and fear and love their families, and because they’re one of the few species found in nearly every U.S. state, they’re beloved by many as America’s ‘song dog.’”
Lange concluded, “PETA encourages Aaron Lewis to seek attention through some act of kindness, rather than slaughtering individuals who are simply trying to eke out an existence in an increasingly paved-over world.”
