Shocking Animal Cruelty in Germany: Piglets Left to Die in Trash Bins – A Symptom of a Broken System

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In a pig breeding facility in Thuringia, Germany, investigators discovered piglets being thrown away like garbage—some of them still alive. Shocking footage released by animal rights group SOKO Tierschutz shows severely injured or sick piglets dumped into trash bins while still conscious. This is not an isolated incident, but rather a grim reflection of the systemic cruelty in industrial pig farming.

According to the German Animal Welfare Federation, this is not a "one-off scandal"—it’s the result of a system that prioritizes profit over animal welfare, while authorities largely look the other way.

Key facts from the investigation:

• Piglets with broken bones and open wounds
• Animals discarded alive and left to suffer
• Lack of proper veterinary care
• Ongoing violations of animal welfare laws with little to no consequences

What’s being demanded:

• Strict controls and real penalties for animal cruelty
• A ban on standard yet abusive practices (e.g. castration without anesthesia)
• A full-scale shift away from factory farming towards humane animal husbandry

Read the full article here (in German):

🔗 https://www.tierschutzbund.de/ueber-uns/aktuelles/presse/meldung/sterbende-ferkel-in-der-tonne-skandalbetrieb-in-thueringen-offenbart-das-kranke-system-der-schweinezucht/

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