abattoir
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Sirma Karapeeva, chief executive for the Meat Industry Association, said abattoirs had already been facing labour shortages because they couldn't bring in staff from the Pacific Islands or the Middle East.
From Reuters
Horse Racing Ireland said it unreservedly condemned the practices shown in the footage from the abattoir.
From BBC
The abattoir told the BBC it did not accept any form of animal abuse.
From BBC
The campaign was dubbed "Rescue the Ollerton 11" after the campaign to save the Tamworth Two - a pair of pigs that escaped while being unloaded from a lorry at an abattoir, causing a media frenzy.
From BBC
He believes she has 10 piglets and has dubbed the family the "Ollerton 11" after the Tamworth Two - a pair of pigs that escaped while being unloaded from a lorry at an abattoir.
From BBC
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