Men fined after pleading guilty to animal cruelty over Caboolture abattoir horse slaughter

Three men charged with animal cruelty offences in relation to the treatment of horses at a Queensland abattoir have pleaded guilty in court.
Biosecurity Queensland charged the three earlier this year following an ABC 7.30 investigation that featured the Meramist facility in Caboolture.
The program, which aired last October, included footage that showed former racehorses being kicked and hit before they were slaughtered.

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Article written by Talissa Siganto