Australia - Live Exports: Middle East Investigation Report

In 2005 Australia exported more than 3.5 million sheep and more than 70,000 cattle to the Middle East.

During late December 2005 and January 2006, Animals Australia's Communications Director Lyn White , accompanied by an experienced British freelance investigator funded by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), conducted an extensive investigation in the Middle East into the handling and slaughter of Australian exported animals.

The investigators visited Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt - all traditionally major importers of Australian animals(...)

Completely unacceptable handling and slaughter practices involving Australian animals were documented in every one of the five countries visited. Even in the major importer's abattoirs, over which the Australian live export industry would be likely to have the greatest influence - animals were still slaughtered whilst fully conscious, a practice which is unacceptable in Australia....

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Source: Middle East Investigation Report

Link: Animals Australia and the cruel torture of cattle in Egypt
Link: Chat transcript: A Cruel Trade
Link: Elders is the largest supplier to the live export market, managing the supply of cattle and sheep for markets in North Africa, the Middle East, Mexico, Philippines and Asia
Link: picture
Link: picture - Sheep covered in faeces at the end of a three week voyage on 'Cormo Express'


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