— A Toronto woman who is on trial for giving water to pigs on their way to slaughter told court on Monday that feeding bacon to children is tantamount to child abuse, comparing the popular breakfast staple to cigarettes. Crown attorney Harutyun Apel challenged the parallel between bacon and cigarettes during cross examination, asking whether Krajnc would call child protective services if she witnessed abuse. But the Crown argues that the pigs are the property of the farmer, and Krajnc was interfering with his property when she gave them water. But court heard on the first day of trial in August from the man driving the truck, Jeffrey Veldjesgraaf, that the pigs were not thirsty. Krajnc told court that she had spent hundreds of hours “bearing witness” to animals as they were transported to slaughter, and was sometimes accompanied by police who kept a watchful eye.

Source: National Post October 04, 2016 04:18 UTC