Dead pigs in the kill room - After stunning, sheep and pigs are 'stuck,' meaning that a sharp knife is used to slit their throat. A 2023 investigation showed that sheep and pigs would continue to shake and thrash after having their throat slit, with some even attempting to lift their heads and stand. Pigs will often continue to thrash for minutes, bashing their heads and bodies against the metal walls. - Captured at Wal's Bulk Meats, Stowport TAS Australia.

Dead pigs in the kill room

After stunning, sheep and pigs are 'stuck,' meaning that a sharp knife is used to slit their throat. A 2023 investigation showed that sheep and pigs would continue to shake and thrash after having their throat slit, with some even attempting to lift their heads and stand. Pigs will often continue to thrash for minutes, bashing their heads and bodies against the metal walls.
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Published Sun 21 January 2024
Captured/filmed September 2023
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Wal's Bulk Meats, Stowport, Tasmania, Australia

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