Diamond Valley Pork
In December 2015, Animal Liberation groups from around Australia chained themselves to the gas chamber in the Diamond Valley Pork slaughterhouse to coincide with the release of damning undercover pig slaughter footage, while also occupying and dropping banners from the slaughterhouse rooftop, and blockading transport trucks.
The joint campaign by Animal Liberation Victoria and Animal Liberation NSW details shocking scenes from 3 Victorian pig slaughterhouses (Diamond Valley Pork in Laverton, Australian Food Group in Laverton, and CA Sinclair in Benalla) of pigs being mercilessly forced with high amperage electric prods into metal cages, then lowered into a gas chamber where they scream, thrash, kick and struggle to escape as the gas causes burning sensations throughout their bodies and they suffocate.
Most pigs in Australia, including those raised “free range”, are killed in these carbon dioxide gas chambers, which are regarded as “best practice”. The industry tells the public that gas chambers are a humane slaughter method and wants us to believe that the pigs gently fall asleep, however nothing could be further from the truth.
The investigation involved climbing down into a gas chamber while wearing an oxygen tank to position hidden cameras. The activist who did so immediately noticed their eyes burning, which led to the discovery that when carbon dioxide reacts with liquids or mucus coated membranes (like that of the eyes, nostrils, sinuses, throat, and lungs), it forms carbonic acid. From their first lungful of gas, these pigs are burning from the inside out.
The hidden camera placed inside the gas chamber at Diamond Valley Pork also captured a pig who somehow pushed through the barrier into the chamber before a gondola was in place, falling onto the gondola below and then down to the bottom of the chamber - if the fall didn't kill him, the gas would have within minutes. Diamond Valley Pork had been RSPCA accredited, however shortly after the footage was released, this text has been removed from their website so it can be assumed that RSPCA has withdrawn their accreditation.
ALV Founder Patty Mark said on the day of the action that "All activists involved in this action have taken a vow of non-violence and are putting themselves peacefully between the innocent animals and the horrific death that awaits them. We are closing down this slaughterhouse for as long as we can, not just to draw attention to this torturous method of killing, but to draw attention to the violence that is inherent in animal agriculture. This action is an attempt to bring the real concept of peace and respect for others into our troubled world. To strike at the very roots of violence and destruction.”
ALV President Noah Hannibal said while locked onto the slaughterhouse gas chamber: "Compassion is not a crime. I challenge anyone who takes issue with what we do here today to view the undercover footage at pigtruth.com. The evidence is undeniable, slaughterhouses are cruel, unethical and unnecessary. It is time to end this senseless slaughter."
Rivalea, who own the largest pig slaughterhouse in the southern hemisphere at Corowa NSW, own an 80% share of Diamond Valley Pork.
More information available at www.pigtruth.com
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Police remove animal activists protesting against pork abattoir's 'gas chamber'
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
"From their first lungful of gas, these pigs are burning from the inside out," Animal Liberation Victoria says of carbon dioxide stunning technique. Read more >
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RSPCA questions CO2 use at Vic abattoirs
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
Pigs suffer distress and struggle to breath and escape when gassed with carbon dioxide at abattoirs, RSPCA Australia says. Read more >
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Animal Liberation Victoria claims pigs suffer horrific deaths when killed using carbon dioxide
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
A two-year undercover investigation by animal activists reveals shocking footage on the widespread practice of killing pigs by carbon dioxide. Read more >
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Horrific video shows pigs being 'forced into small cages with Tasers' before they are 'lowered into gas chambers' and killed
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
Confronting footage of pigs apparently being forced into 'gas chambers' as they scream and try to escape before they are gutted and drained of blood has been captured by a group of animal activists. Read more >
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Diamond Valley Pork Slaughterhouse protest:"They're burning from the inside out"
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
THEY are pictured thrashing about, desperately trying to escape and their death is slow and excruciating. Read more >
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Animal rights activists chain themselves to pig slaughterhouse 'gas chamber' in Laverton
Monday 7 Dec 2015 by
Animal rights activists chained themselves to a Victorian pig slaughterhouse 'gas chamber' on Monday morning to protest against carbon dioxide stunning in the pork industry. Read more >