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Sow sticking QLD 2024

Sow sticking - Large sows are immobilised by a shot to the head with a bolt gun. They are then hung upside down and their throats are slit. (screenshot from hidden camera footage) - Captured at Maclagan Meats, Maclagan QLD Australia.

Sow sticking

Large sows are immobilised by a shot to the head with a bolt gun. They are then hung upside down and their throats are slit. (screenshot from hidden camera footage)

Categories	Slaughterhouse
Species	Pigs
Tags	Hidden Camera Investigation Slaughterhouse Shut Down Slaughterhouses Slaughter Animal Slaughter Kill Room Kill Floor Sticking Throat Cut Shackle Pigs Pig Pig Slaughter Sow Knockbox Screenshot
Published	Fri 14 March 2025
Captured/filmed	August 2024
ID	7zz98jqo08q1t599i9fo
Credits & licensing	Publisher/creator: Farm Transparency Project This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Please credit: Farm Transparency Project. Link not required.
Country	Australia
Location	Maclagan Meats, Maclagan, Queensland, Australia Open in map Open in gallery

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