In the early hours of July 31 (2009), Eyes on Animals together with PMAF stopped two Spanish-platted trucks with sheep on board, destined for slaughter in Lebanon. The sheep did not have enough head room to stand up in their natural position, and there were no dividers in place. The French gendarmes handed out two fines because of this. The … [Read more...] about Inspection and fining of a Spanish truck with sheep destined for slaughter in Lebanon
Our inspections
Inspection and fining of a Spanish livestock transport (de Ganado) with dehydrated Romanian calves
Eyes on Animals, together with an investigator from Protection Mondiale des Animaux de Ferme, were busy inspecting trucks at the French/Spanish border. A livestock truck with Romanian calves was stopped. We noticed that the noses of the 3 month old calves on board were extremely dry. The gendarmes were present and ordered the chauffeur to turn on his water system. It was a … [Read more...] about Inspection and fining of a Spanish livestock transport (de Ganado) with dehydrated Romanian calves
Belgian cattle loaded on double-deck Dutch lorry from company Busser Bennekom without enough head room
Eyes on Animals spotted a Dutch lorry from the company Busser Benekom. On board were tall Holstein cattle loaded at a cattle market in Belgium (in Brugge). For many of them, they only had 2-4cm of space above their backs! They could not hold their head in a natural position. On top of this, cattle with horns were loaded together with cattle without horns, potentially … [Read more...] about Belgian cattle loaded on double-deck Dutch lorry from company Busser Bennekom without enough head room
Meeting with Dutch transport company Neerkant
Eyes on Animals dropped by the pig assembly station belonging to the Dutch transport company Neerkant to observe the loading of pigs for export. As they were in the middle of renovating their stable, there were no pigs present. However, we were given a tour of their recent improvements- new ventialtors to keep the air cool and fresh and more water nipples. Neerkant boasted … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch transport company Neerkant
Cooling off of culled sows at ANIMO pig assembly and export station in the Netherlands
Eyes on Animals appreciates the open-door policy that the Dutch pig assembly station "ANIMO" has towards us. We visited, as usual unannounced, this collecting station today to observe the loading of culled-sows for slaughter in Germany and Belgium. These animals appear rather miserable after a life of reproduction, cramped housing, and genetics that favour growth and large … [Read more...] about Cooling off of culled sows at ANIMO pig assembly and export station in the Netherlands