PETA claims of abused pigs fails to sway probe
An investigation concludes that pigs were humanely treated after a truck hauling them overturned on Virginia Route 10 in Suffolk in September.
The investigation was conducted by Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Phil Ferguson, who responded to a complaint by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
An investigation concludes that pigs were humanely treated after a truck hauling them overturned on Virginia Route 10 in Suffolk in September.
The investigation was conducted by Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Phil Ferguson, who responded to a complaint by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The animal rights group argued that Smithfield Foods and Murphy-Brown workers yanked pigs by their ears and prodded them with tools to get the dazed animals moving.
Ferguson said his investigation included an officer at the scene who reported no evidence of abuse.
The accident killed about 65 of 190 hogs on the truck.
PETA said it is disappointed by the conclusion of the investigation.
