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Sydney abattoir shut down over animal cruelty concerns | Sydney abattoir shut down over animal cruelty concerns |
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An abattoir in the Australian city of Sydney, has been closed down after a video showing animal cruelty surfaces, local media report. | An abattoir in the Australian city of Sydney, has been closed down after a video showing animal cruelty surfaces, local media report. |
The video comes less than a year after Australia suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia over cruelty concerns. | The video comes less than a year after Australia suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia over cruelty concerns. |
The href="http://http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-10/closed-abattoir-a-rogue-operator/3822814?section=nsw" >secret footage was aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and showed what an official described as "acts of gross animal mistreatment". | |
Officials closed the Hawkesbury Valley abattoir on Thursday. | Officials closed the Hawkesbury Valley abattoir on Thursday. |
The New South Wales Food Authority is investigating, and the abattoir said it would cooperate with authorities. | The New South Wales Food Authority is investigating, and the abattoir said it would cooperate with authorities. |
"There is no denying that the footage is disturbing," the Food Authority's Peter Day told reporters. "I'm shocked. I think it is the worst case I've seen in an abattoir in terms of animal welfare breaches." | "There is no denying that the footage is disturbing," the Food Authority's Peter Day told reporters. "I'm shocked. I think it is the worst case I've seen in an abattoir in terms of animal welfare breaches." |
The video, shot undercover, includes footage of pigs being dragged and repeatedly struck on the head. It also showed that some animals were not properly stunned before they were slaughtered. | The video, shot undercover, includes footage of pigs being dragged and repeatedly struck on the head. It also showed that some animals were not properly stunned before they were slaughtered. |
Last year, Australia had suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia after a video of animal mistreatment at Indonesian abattoirs was shown on ABC. | Last year, Australia had suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia after a video of animal mistreatment at Indonesian abattoirs was shown on ABC. |
Trade continued after Indonesia agreed to a new permit system with stricter standards. | Trade continued after Indonesia agreed to a new permit system with stricter standards. |