We’ve seen TASER electroshock weapons designed for law enforcement, personal protection and even riot control, but in all of the above cases, it’s a human on the receiving end. Now the company has a different target in sight for its “less lethal” technology … and it’s one that could create as much controversy as its predecessors – the TASER Wildlife Electronic Control Device (ECD).
Introduced at this week’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the TASER Wildlife ECD has been developed as an alternative tool for less effective methods of animal control used by wildlife professionals like chemical or acoustic repellents. It is designed for use on large animals like bears and elk.
“The TASER Wildlife ECD is an extension of TASER’s technology to save animal lives,” said Rick Smith, CEO and co-founder of TASER International. “It is designed to incapacitate larger animals more effectively and safer than current animal control tools.”
Oh man. Now PETA has something else to bitch about.
Animby – just phoning it in said in #20, “”
Right, I just spewed glass of wine up my nose imagining a bear trying to stomp out a burning camper.
# 21 msbpodcast : Sorry about your nose. Care for an elk-strength taze?
Re: the illustration, is that a self-defense device or Jimmy Choo platform heels?
Just another toy for the mentally disturbed to torture animals, children and random assault on another human being for their pleasure. This needs to be outlawed.
Wanna see something freaky? Tase a moose.
Who wouldn’t want to become a wildlife professional for a day, just long enough to buy one of these babies?
Jerry Brown??? The politican??? is gov of California now???
#27 GregA – do you suppose he’ll start dating Linda Ronstadt, again?
Bad news for hairy woodsmen everywhere.