Laurel's Law
In Rememberance of Laurel: This petition is to help change the law that requires euthanization of the black bear. Certain circumstances should not require this action. continue reading »
"Please help change this law as soon as possible in order to avoid tragedies like Laurel's in the future. Thank you."
"Two words, shameful, ignorant"
"I will NOT go down without a fight!"
"my heart is broken to hear about what happen to laurel we are to think of them as humans they have feeling just like we do hug and kisses to our little laurel may you rest in peace we will keep you in our hearths"
"A young bear should NOT be put to death because humans are so stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Please help fight for Laurel's law"
"NPS needs to start protecting the wildlife in the parks as intended. Now!"
"NPS and GSMNP were WRONG. This should not have happened and must never happen again."
"People must be educated and laws must be changed so that both bears and humans can live in harmony. "
"Please change the law and have different outcomes for differing circumstances. Let us build a HUMANE society."
"no comment. "
"She was killed for no reason. We MUST protect God's creatures."
"please make sure another innocent animal gets killed to satisfy humans who do not understand these animals "
"This should never have happened... the rules need to be reviewed and changed."
"This law needs to be changed!"
"This was wrong, wrong, wrong. Laurel did nothing wrong and this never should have been an issue. Her "bite" was a playful thing, part of her natural behavior. It was the tourist that was in the wrong and this poor baby never should have been put down. "
"Laurel should not have been euthanized for this act of what was interrupted as aggression. An expert should have been contacted and was waiting to be contacted to be educated as to why this may have occurred. And what should be done with this bear other t"
