2 Vt. slaughterhouse workers charged with cruelty; business closed over animal mistreatment
By APFriday, June 4, 2010
2 Vt. slaughterhouse workers charged with cruelty
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Two Vermont men are facing animal cruelty charges for their roles at a slaughterhouse that was ordered closed last fall because calves were being mistreated.
The case at the Bushway Slaughterhouse in Grand Isle drew the attention of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who called the abuse “inexcusable.”
On Friday, the Vermont attorney general announced that charges have been filed against 37-year-old Christopher Gaudette and 51-year-old Frank Perretta, both of Grand Isle.
The alleged abuse was made public after the Humane Society of the United States released undercover video that showed calves being kicked, shocked and cut while conscious.
The plant has since closed.
Authorities say Gaudette and Perretta remain at large.
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June 5, 2010: 7:14 am
It sounds terrible. Although they have committed, the workers are unfair for their job. Wait for the result of this business. Thank you for your information. |
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