[KevinP73]

One thing stands out in that picture. If this were real would the wounds caused by such an injury be so clean around the punctures? I can see that perhaps the wounds had been cleaned by someone rescuing the animal, but if that were the case wouldn't they have removed the hooks or at least removed the cable attached to it?
Also interesting is how it's the French who are given credit for such cruelty. It's not as though the French are held in much regard here in the states.