'Horrific' Animal Abuse Captured At Halal Slaughterhouse in North Yorkshire
'Horrific' Animal Abuse Captured At Halal Slaughterhouse in North Yorkshire
'Horrific' Animal Abuse Captured At Halal Slaughterhouse in North Yorkshire
Hidden cameras at a halal slaughterhouse in North Yorkshire have caught the alleged mistreatment of animals on camera. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched an investigation into the footage from the Bowood Lamb abattoir in Thirsk, saying there was "no excuse for treating animals in the way shown on the video'' and adding that prosecutions could follow. Animal rights group Animal Aid used hidden cameras to record footage over a period of three days in December. The footage apparently shows, aming other things, sheep being kicked in the face and head, lifted by their ears, fleeces or legs, and hurled into solid structures.