Animal cruelty scandal in Elsfleth: slaughterhouse closed!

Animal cruelty scandal in Elsfleth: slaughterhouse closed!

Elsfleth, Deutschland - shocking revelations from the Elsflether slaughterhouse! Video recordings that were handed over by an animal welfare organization to the veterinary office show alleged cases of cruelty to animals. As a result of these alarming recordings, the slaughterhouse was closed last Monday, while the Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture evaluates the secretly recorded images. The public prosecutor's office in Oldenburg has already started investigations against those responsible for the slaughterhouse because there is suspicion of violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

The debate about mandatory video surveillance in slaughterhouses is now being initiated loudly. Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir originally sought the introduction of such measures, but there is disagreement in the Bundestag about the details. Many questions: Do cameras have to be installed in all slaughterhouses to prevent such cruel incidents? The discussion has opened and the demands for more animal welfare are becoming increasingly pressing. Further information on this topic can be found in a report on www.nwzonline.de .