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PeTA Slammed Obama For Fly Snatching

By Steve Dale, December 6, 2009 at 7:42 pm

You thought I was joking (according to private email and some Facebook Fan page comments) when I relayed that PeTA wrote me a nasty note several years back following a story I wrote on flea control. They maintained I murdered fleas. And they were right! 

ChicagoNow reader Moonweb reminded me that PeTA expressed anger with President Obama  when he killed a fly during an interview (several months ago).

I like insects too - I really do....but flies spread disease, as do fleas and ticks. I reach millions of readers, and have written many stories about flea and tick control (to better our pets' lives and our lives). Yet the only 'Save-the Fleas' letter ever in 15 years came from PeTA.

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The truth is that I admire the beauty and resilience of beetles, and other insects. I never kill bugs in the house...except mosquitoes (which kill more people than all reptiles combined), flies and if I were to find them - I'm dancing on that roach. And I make to apologies. But when moths, butterflies, bees, wasps, spiders - you name it gets in, I will open a window and herd the buggie out or pick it up and take it out.

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Obama's fast catch. PeTA complained. How many of us are actually impressed that he was able to snatch the fly from mid-air?

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