Tasmanian Quality Meats Abattoir
Award-winning export abattoir. Kills sheep and bobby calves.
A hidden camera investigation in late 2016 revealed systemic cruelty. The footage was provided to the relevant authority, the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries (DPIPWE); as of July 2017 there appears to have been no action taken by the department in response to the footage.
First exposed in May 2017 by Animal Liberation and Animal Liberation Tasmania with release of bobby calf slaughter footage ("wastage" from the dairy industry - see www.dropdairy.com.au for more information). Footage of sheep/lamb slaughter released by Animal Liberation in July 2017.
The footage shows workers repeatedly beating, kicking, and throwing the animals; and regular ineffective use of the electric stunner on sheep, with at least one slaughtered while fully conscious.
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Delay in abattoir animal cruelty investigation angers welfare groups
Wednesday 5 Jul 2017 by
Animal rights groups are furious a cruelty investigation into two Tasmanian abattoirs is still ongoing, eight months after it was launched. Read more >
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Animal cruelty claims at Tasmanian abattoir probed after video leaked
Thursday 4 May 2017 by
Disturbing footage of calves being tossed and struck at a Tasmanian abattoir has been released by animal rights activists, who say authorities have failed to act on the evidence for six months. Animal Liberation released the footage this morning, alleging Read more >
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Abattoir boss admits calves ill-treated after Animal Liberation releases video
Thursday 4 May 2017 by
The boss of an award-winning Tasmanian abattoir has admitted calves were ill-treated at his Cressy site. Read more >
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Beaten with poles, thrown on conveyor belts and grabbed by the tail as they try to escape: Shocking footage shows calves' distressing final moments before they are slaughtered
Wednesday 3 May 2017 by
Abattoir workers could be charged with animal cruelty after disturbing footage emerged of calves being beaten before they were slaughtered. Video shot at Tasmanian Quality Meats in Cressy, Tasmania, allegedly showed calves being beaten until they collapsed Read more >
