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Knockbox and bolt gun NSW 2024

Knockbox and bolt gun - Cows, calves and large pigs are shot in the knockbox before being tipped out into the kill room. - Captured at Cowra Meat Processors, Cowra NSW Australia.

Knockbox and bolt gun

Cows, calves and large pigs are shot in the knockbox before being tipped out into the kill room.

Categories	Slaughterhouse
Species	Cows/cattle Goats Pigs Sheep
Tags	Sticking Shackle Cows Cattle Slaughterhouse Kill Room Kill Floor Equipment Investigation Shut Down Slaughterhouses Knockbox Bolt Gun
Published	Sun 25 May 2025
Captured/filmed	November 2024
ID	whr4i3ti8omr28l8vhm7
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	Cowra Meat Processors, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia Open in map Open in gallery

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