‘Never Again!’: Protest Outside Italian Embassy In Floriana After ’10 Innocent Pigs’ Killed In Lombardy
A group of Animal Liberation Malta activists protested outside the Italian Embassy in Floriana against the killing of 10 innocent pigs in a police raid in Pavia, Lombardy.
“On September 20th, the Italian government ordered the killing of 10 pigs living in the ‘Progetto Cuori Liberi’ animal shelter, a sanctuary located in Sariana near Pavia, in the Lombardy region,” protesters said.
“Our full solidarity goes to those who tried to defend the animals to their detriment, after a dozen vans and cars full of police and carabinieri in riot gear intervened violently, attacking the pacifist vigil, and killing all the animals. The owners of the establishment and animal rights activists were dragged out of the shelter and many people were injured.”
The ten pigs, whose names activists listed, were killed due to fears of an African swine fever epidemic, which activists say was “caused by the meat industry”
“Mai piu! Never again!”
Activists slammed an industry that “enslaves animals and kills them for profit” with pigs and even wild boars being slaughtered due to “the greed of a few”.
“Italy, once a pillar of innovation, is now retreating rather than making room for the science that could develop new technologies ethically, giving Italian entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand locally, across Europe and internationally.”
“In memory of the souls needlessly killed by the Italian State:”
1. Crust (1 year)
2. Freedom (5 years)
3. Bran (2 years)
4. Pumba (5 years old)
5. Dorothy (16 years old)
6. Wednesday (3 years)
7. Bartholomew (6 years old)
8. Ursula (6 years old)
9. Carolina (6 years old)
10. Spino 3 (years old)
First detected in Italy in January 2022, African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs. Whilst posing no threat to humans, mass culls have been taking place in an attempt to limit the spread of the disease amongst farmed pigs to reduce losses for farmers.
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