BREAKING: Yesterday I received a phone call and an e-mail from an industry insider regarding the the slaughter of the 300+ ostriches in BC. The individual was deeply disgusted and sickened by what they had witnessed, and informed me that similar disgust and outrage was being expressed by many others throughout the industry.
In the e-mail below the individual, who has asked to remain anonymous at this time, shares their expert insights as to how CFIA appear to have breached their very own 'humane slaughter practices' protocols.
MEDIA: The individual is open to speaking to journalists to provide testimony and further more in-depth expert advice and industry insights.
There needs to be a full and thorough deep dive and investigation into the CFIA, RCMP, the shooters and any veterinarians who were on site that allowed this atrocity happen. And why the slaughter was executed in this manner, and who authorised it.
The insider told me yesterday that Ostriches are a very difficult animal to slaughter, for a multitude of reasons, and that other much more humane options were available to CFIA, which would have been recommended and presented to them, such as a captive bolt gun. However, for some reason CFIA chose the most barbaric and inhumane way possible to execute the birds. The question is, why?
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