{"id":758908,"date":"2019-11-25T09:03:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=758908"},"modified":"2019-11-25T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:05:05","slug":"report-finds-slaughterhouse-where-workers-trampled-sheep-took-no-action-to-prevent-it-despite-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=758908","title":{"rendered":"Report finds slaughterhouse where workers trampled sheep took no action to prevent it, despite warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>ANIMAL EQUALITY: Most troublesome to us all is that the footage captured an official inspector standing by as sheep were left to struggle in panic and pain; he merely offered a nod of approval.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>LUKE ANDREWS:<\/strong> <em>&#8216;A Welsh slaughterhouse where sheep have been trampled by workers and trapped underneath carcasses failed to take action to prevent animal suffering despite being warned in January, a regulator&#8217;s report has found. Farmers Fresh abattoir, in Wrexham, has also risked leaving sheep without adequate bedding, water and food&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>It comes as shocking footage, taken by Animal Equality activists and published today exclusively by MailOnline, shows a dead sheep being dragged through the holding areas in front of live sheep&#8230; The report by slaughterhouse regulator the Food Standards Agency also warned that the business had failed to take steps to prevent meat contamination, despite being warned in January this year&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Animal Aid\u2019s campaign manager Tor Bailey called for the abattoir to be suspended&#8230; &#8216;This cannot go on\u2019, she said. \u2018This slaughterhouse must be suspended from all operations until it has proven it can abide by laws designed to prevent the worst suffering&#8217;. \u2018Additionally, we are calling on the Welsh government to make slaughterhouse CCTV mandatory, in line with England and plans for Scotland, but to go a step further with indicative monitoring. \u2018This allows spot-checks to ensure both workers and regulators are doing their job.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>An Animal Equality spokesman said: \u2018Both this audit report and our investigation show a blatant disregard for these already terrified animals and for the health of the British public&#8217;. &#8216;Perhaps most troublesome to us all is that Animal Equality\u2019s footage captured an official FSA inspector standing by as sheep were left to struggle in panic and pain; he merely offered a nod of approval&#8217;.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7696179\/slaughterhouse-sheep-trampled-farmers-fresh-wales.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mugB7xHM5-A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUKE ANDREWS: &#8216;A Welsh slaughterhouse where sheep have been trampled by workers and trapped underneath carcasses failed to take action to prevent animal suffering despite being warned in January, a regulator&#8217;s report has found. 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