REVOLTING USAGE OF SHEEP.
COUBT PEOCEEDINGS LIKELY. (By Megraph — Press. Association.) ..■■ ■ Christchurch, October 5. >;■ An riot of cruelty tosome.ewes'waa' noticeable at. last Wednesday's Adding-, • ton market,"stated'Mr;,AV.' ]L. Zouch, inhis. report at : the meeting of th<3 : Society::, for the;; Prevention .of Cruelty:; to ' Ani- ' mals last evening. ; A peri ; of ■; eleven :ewea . and ■ lambs were offered and - sold .in a conditioil in which no animals: should on any. account bo allowed to be entered for sale. No fewer than six- of these ewes • ; with lambs had' patches of wool varying from four' to fifteen inches torn; oil', exposing the • bare. f flesh on their backs and ; Z ; sides. In one .instance7the : animal's'body; : was so torn thttt a portion of its entrails was nearly" touching ; the ground. '; With ; the aid of Constable Donovan, particulars •/: of the'ease had been obtained, and the ' matter - was 'now'under consideration iwith a.:view to, taking■ proceediiigS against the j: ■'", responsible' party. Mr. Zouch had had •' the animals photographed, biit before'this';■■>'• was done all the aiymals had been re- • moved to a'grass 'paudock; aid their; kab'Ky?' cancelled.The report.of:'the:inspector; was reeoived.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 940, 6 October 1910, Page 4
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