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Seven folks have been arrested after animal rights activists blockaded a Victorian abattoir to protest using carbon dioxide to stun pigs earlier than slaughter.
Three males and 4 ladies have been charged with trespass offenses after the protesters chained themselves to equipment within the Benalla Abattoir early on Thursday morning.
Nobody was injured throughout the incident, and the seven folks have been bailed to look on the Benalla Justice of the Peace’s court docket at a later date.
Whereas using carbon dioxide fuel to stun pigs earlier than slaughter is authorized and is frequent follow in Australia and Europe, the Farm Transparency Undertaking mentioned pigs had been dying in agony every single day.
“Right this moment we’re right here to peacefully put our our bodies in the best way of those devices of dying and destruction and demand a right away ban on using carbon dioxide fuel chambers, on the very least till a full inquiry can happen,” animal rights campaigner Chris Delforce mentioned in a press release.
Farm Transparency Undertaking are calling on the Victorian authorities to launch an inquiry into the follow and are pushing for a complete ban.
Benalla Abattoir declined to touch upon the incident.
The protests come two weeks after graphic footage of pig processing was launched to the media.
Addressing reporters in Melbourne, Premier Daniel Andrews mentioned he was not conscious of any breaches of requirements at Victorian meat processing amenities.
“Because the son of a beef farmer, I do know that you just get a lot better outcomes… when animal welfare is entrance of thoughts, and also you slaughter humanely and also you deal with your livestock correctly,” Mr Andrews mentioned.
“There will be many individuals who would regard slaughtering these animals or any animals as an inhumane factor, that is not my view.
“They’re entitled to their view, however that is not my view.”
