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04/04/2008
Dead And Dying Farm Animals Shock
In one of the worst animal cruelty incidents yet seen in Northern Ireland, starving pigs and cattle have been found standing in eight inches of water - surrounded by other dead and dying beasts.
This harrowing case of animal cruelty has already seen a large number of dead animals excavated from pits at the Ballyroney Road premises, near Katesbridge, by animal welfare workers.
Veterinary surgeons called to the site have also been busy and have been caring for the emaciated or sick animals they found, although several had to be put down immediately because opf their suffering.
A USPCA spokesman said: "It is a complete shambles, some of them are lying with their legs up in the air dead on dung heaps."
He said the swoop on the farm – which held 300 pigs and 40 cattle – followed a tip-off although it is believed that there have been a number of cases of animal cruelty in the area.
The Department of Agriculture has been notified and a police spokeswoman said they were assisting the USPCA.
(BMcC)
This harrowing case of animal cruelty has already seen a large number of dead animals excavated from pits at the Ballyroney Road premises, near Katesbridge, by animal welfare workers.
Veterinary surgeons called to the site have also been busy and have been caring for the emaciated or sick animals they found, although several had to be put down immediately because opf their suffering.
A USPCA spokesman said: "It is a complete shambles, some of them are lying with their legs up in the air dead on dung heaps."
He said the swoop on the farm – which held 300 pigs and 40 cattle – followed a tip-off although it is believed that there have been a number of cases of animal cruelty in the area.
The Department of Agriculture has been notified and a police spokeswoman said they were assisting the USPCA.
(BMcC)
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