Sheep, lambs, calves still conscious torn to pieces among the blood of their companions, while they fight with all their last strength. This happens in a slaughterhouse in Savoy, France, where many animals come slaughtered while still alive.
This is documented by shocking images coming from the Maurienne point in Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines. The information was spread by the French association L214, which filed a complaint for mistreatment, violations and serious acts of cruelty that occur within the facility.
Even after being stunned, animals show characteristic signs of consciousness. They twist, they straightentherefore they move even when they are suspended by a leg, anchored to a hook.
NEW ENQUÊTE: des animaux égorgés conscients et découpés vivants
NEW ENQUÊTE: des animaux égorgés conscients et découpés vivants
The sale of these animals is sold at the Super U, Intermarché and E.Leclerc de Savoie stores, at the local boutiques, and also directly at the top stores. L214 door plain and request the Prefect of Savoy to immediately stop this facility, and Annie Genevard, minister of Agriculture, to carry out a general audit of the buildings in France. Help L214 and the animals in the petition!
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Posted by L214 Ethique et Animaux on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
None of the operators seem to make sure that the animals are actually in a state of unconsciousness, resorting in this case to emergency stunning. We continue with the slaughter, with the sheep seeing their companions slaughtered. They will suffer the same barbaric fate.
The way the animals are handled is also brutal. There is no respect for the living and sentient beings in front of us, there is no attention to minimizing their suffering by guaranteeing animal welfare standards.
The videos collected sparked great indignation among citizens and meat consumers. The slaughterhouse in question supplies supermarkets Super U, Intermarché, E. Leclerc of the department and the local butchers.
The material collected was brought to court on Wednesday 13 November. Bérénice Riaux, head of investigations at L214, stated that:
Animal suffering in slaughterhouses should no longer be a matter of debate. It’s time for the government to establish an action plan to reduce the number of animals killed.”
The association urged Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard to carry out audits of French slaughterhouses and the Prefect of Savoy François Ravier to order the immediate closure of the Maurienne slaughterhouse.
The slaughterhouse under investigation is the fourth identified by the association within a year in which irregularities were found. How many more are there still?
