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Violations: Slaughterhouse Fined €15,000 for Animal Mistreatment

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EPE, Netherlands – A slaughterhouse in Epe has been fined €15,000 for mistreating animals, a rare case that has drawn attention from animal rights activists. The Gosschalk slaughterhouse faced the fine and possible criminal prosecution for employees, after footage was released showing pigs and cows being abused with paddles, electric shocks, and tail-pulling on their … Read more

Criminal Conduct: eBay Fined $3 Million for Sending Live Spiders, Cockroaches, and More to Criticizing Couple

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BOSTON, MA – Online auction giant eBay has been hit with a hefty $3 million fine to settle criminal charges brought against it for a horrifying campaign of harassment and intimidation against a couple who criticized the company. The couple, David and Ina Steiner, received unsolicited deliveries of live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath, and … Read more