Meet 73-year-old Arthur Boyt, notorious resident of remote Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, and connoisseur of cooking and eating roadkill - nothing is too far fetched or fanciful to end up on his plate.
Is eating roadkill ethical?
Ethical Meat In fact, animal rights and animal ethics groups consider roadkill as the most ethical source of meat to consume.
Can you eat roadkill in England?
The dead animal is the property of the landowner. This is usually the council and there is almost always no objection from councils to people removing dead animals from the roads. Do not ever remove protected species, for example finding and eating a road kill eagle is not permitted.
What if my dog eats roadkill?
Sometimes they get vomiting and diarrhoea ranging from mild to severe, and if the roadkill had mould growing on it, the dog could become sick with tremors after eating it. If it's a terrible habit and it's regular you can consider keeping your pet on the lead outside so that you can reduce the risk of this.
What would happen if you ate roadkill?
Roadkill is safe to eat in many instances but there are risks of rotting, rabies, and disease. You can avoid these risks by knowing what signs to look for and using common sense: Look for freshness. Obviously, if you have witnessed the animal being hit, it's fresh.
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