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Shocking New Video Shows Reality of Italian Slaughterhouses
August 28, 2019
Updated: January 20, 2025


Animal Equality Italy has released a horrifying new video with scenes shot inside an Italian slaughterhouse showing the brutal killing of pigs.
THE DETAILS: The video, filmed in Lombardy and obtained through the work of our investigators, shows the intense suffering and agony pigs experience during their slaughter. The brutal procedures are often performed without complying with local laws, in particular, those relating to stunning and mistreatment.
WHAT WE SAW: The slaughter our investigators witnessed was savage, with many pigs left to bleed to death while still conscious. Some of the scenes documented in the footage:
- Animals slaughtered while still conscious
- Operators pushing pigs with an electric prod
- Pigs trying to escape
- Ineffective stunning
- Animals hanging from their legs while still conscious
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