Protestors 'outraged' by horse cruelty video launch second demonstration at abattoir near Nantwich
ANGRY protestors have launched another demonstration outside a slaughterhouse as they continue to express alarm over an incident of animal cruelty at the site.
Activists launched the protest outside the Red Lion Abattoir, near Nantwich, which has come under scrutiny amid concerns regarding the way horses were treated.
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DEMANDS: Jackie Jones, front, leads the protest.
More than 50 campaigners brandished signs to protest against the business yesterday.
Undercover film footage revealing images of horses being beaten and neglected at the facility emerged last month.
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Since the film was given widespread publicity by The Hillside Animal Sanctuary campaign group, two workers at the abattoir have had their licences suspended by the Food Standards Agency.
But people have continued to express outrage over the incident.
Thirty-four-year-old Nicola Allen, aged 34, of Biddulph, who organised the protest, said: "We are devastated.
"The footage showed the horses hanging upside down and being killed in front of each other. It was disgusting.
"A cow carcass can cost up to £12,000 whereas a horse will be sold for as little as £200, and they are being bought for the meat."
The Welfare of Animals Act 1995 states that horses should not be slaughtered in sight of one another because of the distress it causes.
The Red Lion Abattoir later reported that the incident viewed in the film was of an isolated nature and that disciplinary action had been taken against the individuals involved.
Protestor Sonja Davies, aged 35, from Biddulph, said: "It is terrible what went on
"We are here because we are outraged about what happened.
"We would like to see it closed down or them agree to have CCTV in there so the way they work can be monitored."
It is believed that horses slaughtered at the facility are destined for the European food markets.
Julie Tudor, a 38-year-old from Rudyard, near Leek, owns her own horses.
She said: "The group here today are here to protest over the cruelty and abuse that was captured on camera.
"There is a way to kill an animal that is less stressful."
Another protestor, Jackie Winston, aged 50, said: "We want it to be shut down.
"We want everybody linked with the video to be prosecuted.
"It was horrific the way the horses were treated." Jackie, who has since begun to set up a charity to stop horses from being bought by slaughterhouses, attended a recent auction to outbid the Red Lion staff and save eight horses.
One of the animals was pregnant and had a foal.
They have now become much loved pets.
The campaigners have vowed to return to the site every week to continue their protest.
The group has set up an online petition which currently has over 440 signatures and will be available to sign until July.
It calls for the incident at the slaughterhouse to be investigated further.
A spokesman for the FSA said that an investigation into the abbatoir was continuing.
He added: "We have nothing further to add at this stage."
No one from the Red Lion reponded to The Sentinel's request for a comment.
To sign the petition go to www.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/44747
9 Comments
by davidroth69
Monday, February 18 2013, 4:31PM
“I lived in France for over 10 years, and horse meat was and is a main meat,just like carp is in the USA, both are forbidden 'eats' in the Torah , having said that i can highly recommend horse its like a fine steak very tender indeed, the only problem is that the horsey fans pump them full of rubbish and that's why its not good in the human food chain, you guys are doing the animal cruelty thing, ok, were do you thing a horse ends up after the knackers yard ? , i will enlighten you , dog/cat food etc, hows that for animal cruelty ?”
by royzee
Monday, February 18 2013, 4:08PM
“There are instances of animal cruelty, thats the way the world has worked from day one,and always will do,. I AM NOT CONDONING IT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, our righteous government don't even give a damn about human beings in this country, so what chance has a animal got ? , this coming year will see real hardship AND PAIN for PEOPLE in this septic isle , if the protesters feel the need to protest thats their right, but please wake up to the bigger picture that is affecting your fellow human beings.”
by dougalcross
Sunday, February 17 2013, 6:48PM
“If there are instances of animal cruelty. surely the laws of this land should be utilised without further delay. "Investigations" should be an ongoing feature of work involving animals. And "withdrawing licences" is merely prevarication. Somebody should be slung into the pokey.
Ditto the halal slaughterers when the rules are ignored.
I thought that a vet had to be present when slaughterhouses kill animals. If so, what was he/she doing while the cruelty was going on?”
by angjdale
Sunday, February 17 2013, 11:28AM
“Think it's brilliant what your group is doing......restores my faith in human kindness! It's astounding that this level of abuse can happen in this day and age!”
by Real_Stokie
Saturday, February 16 2013, 8:40PM
“Ah ha! The veggies!! Ever heard plants screaming when they're being cultivated and eaten?”
by I_Troll
Saturday, February 16 2013, 7:43PM
“AngryHorse, you aint sure period and the concept I've just dropped on you is, as I anticipated, beyond you and so don't waste your time insulting omnivores. If we had remained as herbivores in the canopy we'd have just grazed all day, swallowing copious amounts of carbohydrates and continually blowing off and we would have discovered nothing.
Got it? No, of course not.”
by AngryHorse
Saturday, February 16 2013, 7:08PM
“I_TROLL .. i aren't sure which planet you live on .. but i can assure you that here on planet earth where i reside ..fruit grows on trees and vegetables are grown in the ground!!
As for your "advanced intelligence" .. judging by your response to my last post .. i fear that you are severely lacking in the intelligence department!
I hope that my fears are unfounded .. sadly your last post says they are not ..”
by I_Troll
Saturday, February 16 2013, 6:29PM
“So long as there are people who are daft enough to think that they have the right to eat life"
We're omnivores and if we hadn't changed our diet to include meat we'd still be using our opposing thumbs to swing in the canopy where the veggies still belong. Tree huggers should stop capitalizing on our advanced intelligence and discoveries and stop complaining about us and get back up those trees.
If tree hugging veggies can't understand that, then here it is again in simple terms that they may understand ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg, ugg.”
by OddSock
Saturday, February 16 2013, 4:11PM
“i can't stand animal cruelty to any animal especially horses,dogs,cats,rabbits, unfortunately i eat findus sorry USED to eat findus crispy pancakes so i've probably eaten a horse or two over the years,cameron isn't bothered about animal cruelty that is why you get perverse sentencing on animal cruelty/ killing if convicted,he is only worried about the economy & stripping the poor//vulnerable down ...nice man aye? grrrrrrrr!!!!!!”