Shocking new video on horse slaughter

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I just came across this truly shocking video on horse slaughter. I can’t believe Americans are still slaughtering horses.

Some undercover investigators went to a horse auction in Iowa, and then actually got on a horse trailer that was bringing horses to a slaughterhouse in Canada. These poor horses were on the trailer for a day and a half in the dead of winter, and of course the driver never gave them any food/water. There’s a video of the truck and the horses, and then some horrific footage of horses being killed in the slaughterhouse in Canada. There's one horse in the footage—probably a Belgian—who is shot 11 (!!!) times in the head before he dies. Jillian Michaels—the fitness trainer who does the Biggest Loser—adopted a thoroughbred horse that the investigators rescued.

Here's the website with the video if you're interested. https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4089 They're having people write letters in to support the new horse slaughter bill. People really need to know about this, and write letters in support.

I also found this article on Jillian Michaels and the horse she adopted.http://omg.yahoo.com/news/jillian-michaels-helps-rescue-racehorse-bound-slaughter-213000600.html
 
I agree Merry Crisis

We are aware of this and we don't need reminded.

I sponsered a charity which prevents long-haul horse transportation and slaughter through Europe last year through H&H magazine.
 
Merry Crisis said:
Oh for gods sake get real.
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FOR GAWD SAKE YOU GET REAL. :rolleyes:

Thats how support is normally brought to our attention :rolleyes:.
I repeat thanx for posting OP

We all know about the famine in Africa but they still bombard us with appeals to send money out there , why dont they sent them contraceptives instead as if there are not enough kids in the world already.

This is no different - OP wanted to share this article , which is their prerogative , if you dont like it go annoy someone else in their post .Some of us are grateful of this being brought into the light .
 
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This video is very sad :( Horses i know have to end up at a slaughter house sometimes.
But those people that shot them were so disrespctful. Just think someone probably really loved that horse some time, and doesnt have a clue thats where they've ended up. :(

Driven 500 miles and unable to open the back for anything is awful. :(

Theres just no reason for it.

Did Peta campaign to get the slaughter houses closed in the first place?
 
It shouldn't be horse slaughter being questioned it is the transport and method of slaughter that should count.

We all know that inadequate transport methods cause suffering to many horses and we also know that some overseas slaughterhouses are far than ideal in their practices.
 
Moomin1 said:
It shouldn't be horse slaughter being questioned it is the transport and method of slaughter that should count.

We all know that inadequate transport methods cause suffering to many horses and we also know that some overseas slaughterhouses are far than ideal in their practices.
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Totally agree, the americans actually need more slaughter houses which are properly regulated.
 
A lot of the problem is the conditions before the slaughter and as someone said, it needs to be more regulated.

Those slating the OP for posting need to learn a bit of respect, posting this isn't harming anybody so if you don't like it, don't bleeping well comment.
 
Clava said:
Totally agree, the americans actually need more slaughter houses which are properly regulated.
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I agree with you and shock horror I'm a vegetarian

More regulated slaughter houses = less transport time = less stress on the horse and hopefully a humane death
 
AnnaSh said:
I just came across this truly shocking video on horse slaughter. I can’t believe Americans are still slaughtering horses.

Some undercover investigators went to a horse auction in Iowa, and then actually got on a horse trailer that was bringing horses to a slaughterhouse in Canada. These poor horses were on the trailer for a day and a half in the dead of winter, and of course the driver never gave them any food/water. There’s a video of the truck and the horses, and then some horrific footage of horses being killed in the slaughterhouse in Canada. There's one horse in the footage—probably a Belgian—who is shot 11 (!!!) times in the head before he dies. Jillian Michaels—the fitness trainer who does the Biggest Loser—adopted a thoroughbred horse that the investigators rescued.

Here's the website with the video if you're interested. https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4089 They're having people write letters in to support the new horse slaughter bill. People really need to know about this, and write letters in support.

I also found this article on Jillian Michaels and the horse she adopted.http://omg.yahoo.com/news/jillian-michaels-helps-rescue-racehorse-bound-slaughter-213000600.html
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I dont know how these PETA and other cretins dare !! they were stupid enough fight to have the slaughter houses in the US closed down!!! where did they think the unwanted horses would end up ??they are responsible for the cruelty of long distance transport to barbaric conditions in mexican and canadian faciltys or for sick or old horses to be abandoned ,ABSULUTE BUNCH OF MUPPETS they are dangerous idiots
 
This video is awful, but what does PETA propose to do with all of the unwanted horses that go for slaughter? Did nobody have the foresight to see that closing the slaughter houses in America would be replaced by the export of live horses over the border? What did they think would happen?

I love horses, but Im also a realist. There are too many horses and not enough owners.

Who is it that said the road to hell is paved with good intentions?
 
As others have said...slaughter will happen, horses and any livestock do not just drop down peacefully to sleep. Like it or not, it will never stop.
Closing the slaughterhouses just means more journeys like this.
The best campaigning would be to get well run, well regulated slaughterhouses.

Also, before you fund PETA, be aware that they do not approve of horse sports or indeed 'ownership' of any animal and would quite prefer it if none of us had horses at all.
 
It's not the fact that these horses are being taken to a slaughter house - its' the way they're treated on the way there, and when they get there. It should take one shot - and only one. It's not the horses going to the abbatoirs that disgusted me in the video, it's the moronic imbeciles that work there. But I really do believe that what goes round comes round.
 
Oh that's shameful eh? Some people are unaware that this sort of thing goes on so it can only be a good thing that you remind us! Sometimes people need to remember that we know you think you've seen it all but some of us have not x :D
 
Georgia8 said:
Wow, the ignorance of some people on here is rancid. Good on you AnnaSh for posting.
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I think it's very ignorant of people to focus on the 'terrible' fact that horses are slaughtered, rather than the very real welfare issue of the poor transport and slaughter methods involved overseas. Too many people get hung up on the fact that horses are slaughtered - that is not an issue if it is humanely carried out.
 
Bigger picture. Make slaughterhouses local, available, accessible, responsible and accountable and you will not have to watch videos like this one. Short journey, clean kill, minimal stress.
 
Moomin1 said:
I think it's very ignorant of people to focus on the 'terrible' fact that horses are slaughtered, rather than the very real welfare issue of the poor transport and slaughter methods involved overseas. Too many people get hung up on the fact that horses are slaughtered - that is not an issue if it is humanely carried out.
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Chin up hunny. No reason to attack someone for caring. Put more effort into someone nasty and mean. ;)
 
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