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| ITV fined over jungle rat killing | ITV fined over jungle rat killing |
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| ITV has been fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,672) after contestants on its show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, killed and ate a rat. | ITV has been fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,672) after contestants on its show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, killed and ate a rat. |
| The fine, for animal cruelty, was issued by the RSPCA in Australia, where the show was filmed last year. | The fine, for animal cruelty, was issued by the RSPCA in Australia, where the show was filmed last year. |
| "The animal was killed for a TV show, that's not appropriate," said RSPCA chief inspector David O'Shannessy. | |
| A spokesman for ITV said: "ITV has apologised for the mistake which led to this incident." | A spokesman for ITV said: "ITV has apologised for the mistake which led to this incident." |
| Rice and beans | Rice and beans |
| He continued: "The production was unaware that killing a rat could be an offence, criminal or otherwise in New South Wales, and accepts that further inquiries should have been made. | He continued: "The production was unaware that killing a rat could be an offence, criminal or otherwise in New South Wales, and accepts that further inquiries should have been made. |
| "This was an oversight and we have since thoroughly reviewed our procedures and are putting in place a comprehensive training programme to ensure that this does not happen in future series." | "This was an oversight and we have since thoroughly reviewed our procedures and are putting in place a comprehensive training programme to ensure that this does not happen in future series." |
| The reaction on the street to ITV's fine for the rat killing | The reaction on the street to ITV's fine for the rat killing |
| I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Gino D'Acampo killed the rat while in the jungle camp last year. | I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Gino D'Acampo killed the rat while in the jungle camp last year. |
| The Italian chef and actor Stuart Manning ate it after they were "exiled" and reduced to rations of rice and beans. | The Italian chef and actor Stuart Manning ate it after they were "exiled" and reduced to rations of rice and beans. |
| ITV also had to pay $2,576 Australian dollars (£1,435) in costs. | ITV also had to pay $2,576 Australian dollars (£1,435) in costs. |