Brutal annual seal hunt begins in Canada

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Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/1bmWO8h • Canada began its annual seal hunt this week, amid heavy ice conditions off the northwest coast of Newfoundland. Footage shot by campaign group Humane Society International shows hunters brutally clubbing seals and loading them on to their boat. According to the campaign group, only 17 boats have chosen to take part in the controversial hunt, which typically focuses on harp seals. Now that the market for seal products in America and Europe is closed, the hunt is said to be a shadow of what it once was. The Canadian Government firmly supports the hunt insisting it is a humane, sustainable and economically viable event that is important to coastal communities. The Government allows 400,000 harp seals to be killed, despite the low demand for seal fur. Report by Claire Lomas. • Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aENuyJ • Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1fta2Qp • Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd • More stories from ITN: • Lions could starve to death in Crimea: http://bit.ly/1n8f4J1 • Man steals woman's necklace mid-TV interview: http://bit.ly/1kLhxsS • Pet parrot saves woman's life: http://bit.ly/1lVzftw • Giant rat terrorises New York subway passengers: http://bit.ly/PXhMmI • Hilarious! Granny rides roller coaster for first time: http://bit.ly/1gf0KqK • Woman is dressing gown punched by burglars: http://bit.ly/1iAxv1V • Drunk thug attacks and robs disabled man: http://bit.ly/1lMdJ7H • Is this the closest thing to an invisible car? http://bit.ly/1mZ5ZlD • Mass stabbing at Pennsylvania high school: http://bit.ly/1qrycPx • 80-year-old nearly hit by car inside shop: http://bit.ly/PQKYMi • Fight breaks out at charity hockey game: http://bit.ly/1itmoJi • Reeva Steenkamp text: I'm scared of you : http://bit.ly/1qk1j76 • Shocking: Baby charged with murder: http://bit.ly/1hlq9nI • Oscar Pistorius' emotional apology to girlfriend's family: http://bit.ly/1ioRVML • Has this skydiver captured a meteorite on camera? http://bit.ly/1e6KtJh • Skydiver dies during world record attempt: http://bit.ly/1gsLANK • See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/1cKAmGl • See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/18ZACCf

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