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Sow in knockbox QLD 2024

Sow in knockbox - Large sows are immobilised by a shot to the head with a bolt gun. They are then hung upside down and their throats are slit. (screenshot from hidden camera footage) - Captured at Maclagan Meats, Maclagan QLD Australia.

Sow in knockbox

Large sows are immobilised by a shot to the head with a bolt gun. They are then hung upside down and their throats are slit. (screenshot from hidden camera footage)

Categories:	Slaughterhouse
Species:	Pigs
Tags:	Hidden Camera Investigation Slaughterhouse Shut Down Slaughterhouses Slaughter Animal Slaughter Kill Room Kill Floor Sticking Throat Cut Shackle Pigs Pig Pig Slaughter Sow Knockbox Screenshot
Published:	Fri 14 Mar 2025 by Farm Transparency Project
Captured/filmed:	August 2024
ID:	1142upimc3z6yq85mmmb
Licence:	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Please credit: Farm Transparency Project. Link not required.
Country:	Australia
Location:	Maclagan Meats, Maclagan, Queensland, Australia (open in map \| open in gallery ) )

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