Rancher Threatens To Shoot Cattle

Here’s an ironic story; 3,000 cattle in Australia may be shot on Wednesday as a result of a ban that was supposed to protect them from acts of cruelty. Nico Botha, a cattle rancher in West Australia said he will be forced to kill the cattle unless the government lifts its ban on exporting live animals to Indonesia. The ban was issued four weeks ago to protect the cattle after accounts of abuse were reported in Indonesia slaughterhouses. Indonesia is the largest importer of cattle from Australia. News of the abuse gained international attention and the Australian government stopped further shipment of the animals until humane treatment of the cattle could be ensured. Now four weeks later, ranchers say thousands of cattle “may well die horrible deaths far worse than some Indonesia abattoirs” if the ban continues. “Rather than let them starve to death over two or three months, I’m going to shoot them quickly,” Mr. Botha reported to The Daily Telegraph. “My property is over-grazed and I have got too many cattle.” Veterinary surgeon Gehan Jayawardhana, who has worked in the industry since 1986 reported that “at least 25,000 cattle would die as a result of the ban.” He said the main problem was a lack of grazing land and feed for the current animals and the new calves that are about to be weaned from their mothers...more


The do-gooders are at it again - bringing more pain and suffering to the animal world.