Prosecution and Fine for Slaughterhouse in Landmark Animal Mistreatment Case

EPE, NETHERLANDS – A Dutch slaughterhouse has been fined €15,000 for mistreating animals, in a case that animal rights activists claim is a first. The Gosschalk slaughterhouse in Epe faced the fine and criminal prosecution for mistreatment of animals after undercover video footage of pigs and cows being beaten and given electric shocks on their way to slaughter was released by animal activists. The footage, filmed in 2020, prompted large clients like McDonald’s and Boni …

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Explosive Petrochemical Company Hit with $30 Million Fine for 2019 Houston Blasts

A petrochemical company in Port Neches, Texas has been fined over $30 million for explosions that occurred in 2019, causing significant damage and prompting widespread concern in the area. The company was held accountable for its actions that led to the explosions, signaling a victory for safety regulations and accountability in industrial settings. The explosions, which took place at the facility in November 2019, resulted in a series of blasts that rattled the surrounding neighborhoods …

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Assaulted AFL Player’s Attacker Avoids Jail with $25,000 Fine

Melbourne, Australia: A man who assaulted former AFL player Jack Ziebell outside a Melbourne pub on the night of his retirement has avoided jail time. This incident occurred in August last year at a South Yarra venue, leaving Ziebell hospitalized and requiring facial surgery. Ibrahim Behluli, 21, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court to affray and intentionally causing injury. The court ordered Behluli to pay a $25,000 fine for his role in the attack on …

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