Danae Tonge, of Manitoba Animal Save, with two rescued horses. Tonge has witnessed and recorded many shipments of live horses from Winnipeg's airport to Japan and is calling on the federal government to implement a ban.
She said they were put three or four deep into wooden crates and left on the tarmac for hours until they were re-loaded onto the plane. "I just want people to know what's happening and to be outraged by it and to do something," she said. One unidentified person wrote: "This has to be one of the most troublesome shipments we have ever had. Hopefully horses arrive safely and we can put this one behind us."Lyle Lumax of Carolyle Farms in Swan River, Man., told CBC News he may have written that comment. He confirmed this was his shipment of horses and that he was on site at the Winnipeg airport when they learned the Anchorage airport had been shut down because of weather.
"All we would do by bringing them home, to stay within the limit, [is] put the horse at more risk. And that's in the air, that's in the loading and unloading and driving." "My business depends on [getting] the horses to the plane in the best shape they can be, 100 per cent of the time. To get the meat for their restaurants, they need the horses there in the best possible shape," he said.In an email statement to CBC News, a Korean Air spokesperson said the company is aware of the Canadian regulation on the carriage of live animals, which restricts more than 28-hour flights and requires an equine flight attendant for the duration of the journey.
Why did Chins want them ? For food ?
This is absolutely appalling. Perhaps the good folks CBC could forego their salaries and put them towards good use, i.e. providing homes to horses destined for slaughter. The fact that Team JT/JS allow such horrific things to happen to animals is despicable.
Food is food.
Here’s an idea let them go live on t some land and the government can pay for something useful for a change.
Why is this still even legal? ATIP CFIA jannarden canpoli