Secret camera captures disturbing footage at Picton abattoir

Animal rights activists and political parties are calling for the government to take action after 'damning' secret camera footage was captured at a Picton abattoir.

The body-worn camera video captured the use of carbon dioxide gas chambers on pigs, goats and sheep, repeated failure of captive bolt stunning, twisting and breaking of cows' tails to force them to walk into the knockbox (a containment area where the animals are stunned before death) and animals trying to escape after witnessing others being slaughtered.

The footage, filmed at Picton Meatworx, was released by animal rights organisations, Aussie Farms and Animals Within.......

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