Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Federal appeals court issues temporary injunction blocking operation of horse slaughter plants

The prospect for immediate, legal horse slaughter in the U.S. took a hit Monday when a federal appeals court in Denver issued a temporary injunction barring the U.S. Department of Agriculture from inspecting the plants, Alan Scher Zagier reports for The Associated Press. Plants in New Mexico and Missouri had hoped to open this week.

On Friday, a federal judge in New Mexico dismissed a lawsuit by animal rights groups to keep the plants from opening. The Humane Society of the United States and other animal-protection groups appealed the decision, alleging "the Agriculture Department failed to conduct proper environmental studies when it issued permits to the slaughterhouses." (Read more)

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