AR-News: (UK) Animal rights group slams cruelty in birdflu control

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16646847.htm 

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Chickens are being set on fire or buried alive 
across East Asia as countries struggle to prevent the spread of bird flu, an 
animal welfare organisation said on Monday. 
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) said it had received 
reports from its Asian members about cruelty to chickens in disease control 
campaigns in South Korea, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. 
"The slaughter of millions of chickens by burying them alive is an inhumane 
and totally unacceptable method of slaughter and should be stopped 
immediately," said Leah Garces, head of campaigns at the WSPA in London. 
The charity, whose headquarters are in London, called on the international 
bodies handling the bird flu crisis to ensure animals did not suffer 
unnecessarily in the slaughter campaigns. 


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not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
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