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\n\tPETA is criticizing Staind<\/a>\u2018s Aaron Lewis<\/a> after the rocker posted a photo of 32 dead coyotes spelling out \u201cTrump 24\u201d on social media.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHow vile and pathetic that a washed-up musician, desperate for relevance, terrorized and killed animals to get a brief taste of the attention he obviously craves,\u201d Lisa Lange, PETA\u2019s senior vice president, says in a statement to Billboard<\/em>. \u201cJust like the dogs who share our homes, coyotes feel pain and fear and love their families, and because they\u2019re one of the few species found in nearly every U.S. state, they\u2019re beloved by many as America\u2019s \u2018song dog.\u2019 PETA encourages Aaron Lewis to seek attention through some act of kindness, rather than slaughtering individuals who are simply trying to eke out an existence in an increasingly paved-over world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLewis, who is also a country musician<\/a>, began sharing the photo<\/a> Wednesday (Oct. 18) to his accounts on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram and Truth Social. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAnother incredible 3 night hunt,\u201d his caption on the twice-impeached former president Donald Trump\u2019s social media platform read in part, also indicating that the hunt took place in Texas. \u201cWho knew it would take exactly 32 dead coyotes to write such a poignant message to this amazing country we are all watching crumble before our eyes.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tThe non-profit animal rights organization isn\u2019t the only one upset by Lewis\u2019 photo.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m pro Trump, pro guns, pro hunting and like Arron Lewis but have some damn respect for the animals!\u201d commented one follower on Facebook. \u201cWho raised you??\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m a hunter and own livestock and farm and I don\u2019t destroy huge populations of apex predators,\u201d wrote another. \u201cI make sure I secure my domestic animals because I\u2019m educated and know this isn\u2019t conservationism.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMore fans on Instagram slammed the Staind frontman over his photo of the dead coyotes; he has since hidden comments and removed the ability to respond to the post.<\/p>\n