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# Abattoir

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# the great pigscape

Hero pig makes amazing leap to freedom from slaughterhouse truck

We are all this pig.

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Jun 14th 2014, 11:14 AM

# Horsemeat

Department suspends all operations at Ossory Meats horse abattoir

An inspection uncovered 25 irregularities with horse passports and microchips.

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Mar 14th 2013, 3:34 PM

# Taiwan

Taiwan confiscates 435 dog penises at illegal abattoir

Officials discovered a number of collars, indicating some of the dead animals could have previously been pets.

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Jan 16th 2013, 9:53 AM

# Recession

Thousands of thoroughbred horses slaughtered 'for meat'

Some 4,600 thoroughbred horses have been slaughtered to be sold as meat in countries like France and Belgium because their owners can no longer afford to care for them.

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Mar 17th 2011, 11:15 AM