During our latest inspection visit to the Turkish/Bulgarian border in June 2012 Eyes on Animals, together with the Animal Welfare Foundation, checked two sheep transports of Bulgarian transport company ‘Maria Livestock Express. This is what we encountered: -Overloading - No access to water due to wrong nipple drinkers -Dead animals aboard - Injured animals - Sheep … [Read more...] about June 2012 Bulgarian transport company ‘Maria Livestock Express’ causes serious suffering
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May 2012 Chicken transport containers not in compliance with EU law
The EU law protecting animals does not discriminate against smaller animals or animals of lower value, all vertebrate animals are to be treated equally. And yet, the transport of broiler chickens and spent hens is shocking: 1-2% arrive dead at the slaughterhouse and up to 50% in a flock have broken bones and yet are still loaded. The crates and drawers used to … [Read more...] about May 2012 Chicken transport containers not in compliance with EU law
July 2011 Dutch transport company again involved in incident animal suffering
July 2011 During our inspections at the Bulgarian/Turkish border in July we observed drivers from the same Dutch transport company caught many times before, causing unnecessary suffering to animals. On board were two bulls that were injured, one could not even walk on its own. Both of the animals were forced to continue their journey, and not given any water, fresh straw … [Read more...] about July 2011 Dutch transport company again involved in incident animal suffering
