PETA, other groups to protest frog gigging fundraiser in Tennessee

National groups have mobilized to protest a fundraiser in Tennessee tonight that will reward the top hauls in a frog gigging contest. Participants of all ages can pay $15 per person to participate in the "Giggin' for Grads" event sponsored by the DeKalb County Young Farmers and Ranchers. Proceeds will go toward a scholarship for a local student interested in agriculture. The winner, who spears and collects the 15 heaviest frogs, will receive a prize. "It's for a good cause that increases education in the area," said Dan Strasser with the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers state committee. PETA and other national groups have urged protestors to flock to the event tonight and to call DeKalb County High School to ask them to fund-raise in a different way...more