Title: Suspected Animal mistreatment at Lincolnshire Pig Farm incites Official Investigation
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A covert investigator from the Animal Justice Project (AJP) has brought to light unsettling footage of purported animal misuse at Northmoor Farm, close to Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. The farm, which is the property of Cranswick, has landed in troubled waters following accusations of ‘piglet thumping’ surfacing- a forbidden technique for slaughtering animals. The footage, captured across several weeks, has led Cranswick to suspend its workforce and set in motion an independent examination of its operations. Further, the distressing visual evidence has caused leading supermarkets such as Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco to pause their business with the farm.
Lincolnshire Trading Standards, working in partnership with Lincolnshire Police, are taking the accusations seriously and are currently conducting an investigation into the matter. AJP has filed a legal grievance, citing multiple infringements of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing regulations. The footage allegedly displays a container filled with piglets, some of which are still breathing, following being subjected to a forceful impact with the ground. This technique is contravening the law in its present form.
The investigator, who took up employment at the farm via conventional recruitment procedures, recorded the events he referred to as ‘harshness at every single stage of the process.’ He stated that although he did not intervene directly, witnessing these actions had fortified his dedication to animal welfare. Lincolnshire Trading Standards have already performed an inspection of the premises and are evaluating supplementary footage. In reply to this occurrence, Red Tractor, a certified standards scheme, voiced their discontent, underlining how these actions sabotage the industry’s endeavours to uphold superior animal welfare standards.
This narrative was compiled by The Lincoln Post, from original reporting supplied by www.bbc.com.
