Horrific footage has emerged of Australian cattle being illegally slaughtered alive at an Indonesian abattoir in an act of animal cruelty. An investigation into Australian cattle being illegally slaughtered alive in Indonesia earlier this month has been launched. Around 11,000 supply chain participants have been trained in animal welfare since 2011, according to the Australian Livestock Exporters' Council. Its website claims 95 per cent of Australian cattle exported to Indonesia are now stunned pre-slaughter, compared to less than 10 per cent in 2011. The cattle were slaughtered in Mark 1 boxes, which are banned under Australian export rulesThe Australian Livestock Exporters' Council Australia was already aware of claims of non-compliant slaughter of Australian cattle in Indonesia before the footage was released publicly this week.

Source: Daily Mail August 19, 2020 00:00 UTC