Charles Darwin, in fact, called the leghold trap one of the cruelest devices ever invented by man.
Cory Booker: “Charles Darwin, in fact, called the leghold trap one of the cruelest devices ever invented by man.”
On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Booker references Darwin's criticism of leghold traps to highlight animal cruelty.
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