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Cruelty Charges Against State's Largest Piggery Company

Animals (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, ethics, suffering, livestock, sadness )

Craig
- 832 days ago - abc.net.au

The Department of Local Government says it has brought 30 charges of animal cruelty against the company and two of its staff. Greens MP Lynn Maclaren says Mr Ferguson should stand aside while the case is pending. "Cruelty charges are not taken lightly

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Craig M. (228)

Tuesday February 8, 2011, 7:21 pm
just hope they can make then charges stick & a judge or jury has the backbone to pass on a tough sentence & not just fines!

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gerlinde p. (161)

Wednesday February 9, 2011, 3:06 am
hope he is prosecuted to the max and gets a big fine too.

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Michelle S. (448)

Wednesday February 9, 2011, 11:28 pm
AUSTRALIA SEEMS TO BE REALLY DROPPING THE BALL, FOR WANT OF BETTER WORDS, WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES. MASS MURDER OF KANGAROOS, CHLAMYDIA AMONG KOALA BEARS FOR GOD SAKES, AND TO TOP IT OFF, MASS MISERY FOR CALVES, SHEEP, LAMBS AND PIGS!? WHERE IS NICOLE KIDMAN WHEN YOU NEED HER? THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. THEY'VE BEEN IN THE NEWS CONSTANTLY FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES AND ABUSES. HOW SADDENING. HOW UTTERLY MADDENING.

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