Attack on Camel Caught on Video
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A live export company in Australia, already under investigation for egregious animal abuses, has been caught on camera attacking a camel who was unable to climb a steep ramp onto a transport ship.
Photo: Animals Australia
Animals Australia, a group that has conducted many undercover investigations exposing live export atrocities, released the footage of a worker affiliated with Livestock Shipping Services illegally using an electric prod on the struggling camel.
https://youtu.be/HY-1DV8QXzM
At a time when opposition to live exports has reached a fever pitch due to the extreme abuse exposed in undercover investigations, the Australian government should be eliminating the trade altogether. Instead, it is working to expand the live exports and is in the midst of finalizing a deal to ship up to one million cattle per year to China.
Australian sheep in Kuwait for home sacrifice (Photo: Animals Australia)
Activists in Australia face many daunting challenges in their campaign to end live exports. Both major political parties support the trade; the major TV networks rarely air the damning footage; and the powerful industry makes arguments that resonate with the public — that the farmers “love” their animals; that the abuses exposed are rare; and that middle-class jobs would be lost if live exports would be eliminated.
Australian cow in Gaza (photo: Animals Australia)
Until live exports are eliminated, people who advocate on behalf of animals will echo the words of Australian activist Simon Whitehouse: “There is no excuse for animal abuse. No matter how much money is involved, animals should never be subjected to the cruelty which is inherent and systemic to the Australian live export trade.”
As the number of animals exported increases, so does the number of activists. On November 30th, 700 people protested live exports in Perth, Australia.
Your Turn
Send a message to the Australian embassy in your country.
please visit Ban Live Export for more information about Australia’s grisly live export trade and to find other ways you can help.
ROYALE ASCENT for the continuation of Australian Live Export is officially rejected. Live Export Farmers shall not experience financial hardship due to unconstitutional property repossessions.
This is a formal public notice for any person or persons committing any act of animal cruelty, shall be on subjected to a trial by the public jury – H.O.S.
You shine the grim spotlight on our own species inhumanity. Thank you for leading us toward the light.
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The blood money profits from this vile industry go into the pockets of a relatively small number of “farmers” who breed and exploit the voiceless animals out of sheer greed! The numbers of jobs they tout are few and people so employed would do well to find work in areas that do not involve the inhumane treatment of animals.
It is long past time to end the cruelty and abuse involved in live exports! These are the “slave ships” of the past, that deliver the innocent and helpless animals to fates, worse than death! It’s time to join the evolution!
Brilliant, thank you for highlighting Australia’s cruel live export and for showing the Australian community’s (including some farmers) strong opposition to the trade – a trade full of not just animal suffering, but ongoing government negligence in ignoring the regular (allegedly) criminal behaviour of live animal exporters! International pressure on the Aus government is urgently needed, please contact your embassies.