"One man has been sacked and three others at a North Yorkshire slaughterhouse have had their operating licences suspended after hidden cameras filmed alleged mistreatment of animals."
"Footage captured by Animal Aid apparently shows sheep being kicked and punched at Bowood Lamb in Thirsk."
"The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has begun an investigation."
"It said there was "no excuse" for how the animals were treated, and said prosecutions could follow."
"The slaughterhouse is licensed to kill animals under the halal code, which states that animals are supposed to be killed quickly with a single sweep of a surgically-sharp knife. They should not see the knife before they are slaughtered, or witness the death of other animals"
"Animal rights group Animal Aid recorded the footage with hidden cameras."
The footage apparently shows:
- A worker hacking and sawing at animals' throats, in contravention of Islamic practice
- Sheep being kicked, lifted by their ears and hurled into solid structures
- A worker jumping up and down on a sheep
- The animals being frightened by waving knives, smacking and shouting
- A worker holding his fist as if to punch the sheep he is holding
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Thirsk slaughterhouse 'attacks' probed by FSA
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BBC News
PUBLISHED: 3 February 2015
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