B.C. SPCA investigating ‘absolutely sickening’ alleged abuse of chickens
Jun 12, 2017 | 8:15 PM
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VANCOUVER — Animal advocates say they have opened an investigation into “absolutely sickening” alleged animal abuse by a chicken-catching service in Chilliwack, B.C.
B.C. SPCA spokeswoman Marcie Moriarty says the agency has launched a formal investigation after receiving undercover video that allegedly shows multiple workers throwing, hitting, dismembering and killing the birds, and forcing the animals into violent sexual acts with each other.
She says the workers were hired to round up chickens for transport to a slaughter plant in Port Coquitlam.
Moriarty says the footage was shot by a non-profit animal advocacy group between May 10 and June 9.
