Meramist Abattoir
Exposed by ABC 7.30 and the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) in October 2019 for the mass slaughter and abuse of ex-racehorses. Also slaughters cows/cattle.
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Horse slaughter: irresponsibility and hypocrisy on all sides have brought us here
Saturday 19 Oct 2019 by
The public recoils, although sheep and cows are killed in identical fashion. But the racing industry has a serious case to answer too. Read more >
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Biosecurity officers to investigate alleged cruelty to horses at Queensland abbatoir
Friday 18 Oct 2019 by
Racing Australia chief executive Barry O'Farrell says he was shocked by footage of retired racehorses being slaughtered. Read more >
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Queensland government blames horse owners for abattoir cruelty scandal
Friday 18 Oct 2019 by
The former racehorses killed in appalling conditions in an abattoir north of Brisbane appear to have fallen through the jurisdictional cracks, with multiple agencies claiming they were not responsible for their welfare. Read more >
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Abattoir At Centre Of Horse Slaughter Scandal Subject To Investigation
Friday 18 Oct 2019 by
A Queensland abattoir at the centre of the horse slaughter scandal is now the target of an investigation after an ABC 7:30 report showed confronting footage of ex-racehorses being killed. Read more >
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Hundreds of ex-racing horses 'slaughtered in three weeks'
Friday 18 Oct 2019 by
The ABC has revealed many registered racehorses have been sent to slaughter in NSW after retirement even though it is against the rules of racing in the state and tens of millions of dollars has been spent on rehoming retired racehorses. Read more >
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'They will feel the full force of the law': Racing industry rocked by racehorse abuse allegations
Friday 18 Oct 2019 by
Racing Australia chief executive Barry O'Farrell has said prosecutions "should, and I suspect will occur" following ABC's 7.30 investigation into the treatment of racehorses. Read more >
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Hundreds of racehorses sent to slaughterhouses in contravention of racing rules
Thursday 17 Oct 2019 by
Hundreds of registered racehorses are being discarded at slaughterhouses in Australia, in contravention of racing rules, rehoming policies and animal welfare guarantees. Read more >