PETA Exposes Abuses of an Industry Steeped in Pain and Mutilation
For Immediate Release:
January 23, 2013
Contact:
Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382
San Antonio -- Accompanied by an activist wearing a sheep costume and a head bandage to cover a "bleeding" wound, PETA members will flock to the annual convention of the American Sheep Industry Association at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio on Wednesday. Their signs will read, "Shear Cruelty" and "The Wool Industry Mutilates Sheep." Their point? That during shearing, many sheep are left with bleeding, gaping wounds that can lead to infection and even death.
When: Wednesday, January 23, 12 noon
Where: American Sheep Industry Association Conference, outside the Hyatt Regency, 123 Losoya St., near the intersection with E. Crockett Street, San Antonio
"The wool industry has been pulling the wool over consumers' eyes for decades," says PETA Associate Director of Campaigns Lindsay Rajt. "PETA encourages shoppers to choose natural and synthetic fashions that don't have animal suffering woven into every thread."
Sheep used for wool typically have their tails docked and are castrated without being given painkillers. During shearing, they are forcefully twisted and turned and commonly sustain injuries ranging from small cuts to deep gashes and even amputations of any growths as well as parts of their ears, teats, and penises. Afterward, the traumatized animals stand shaking—covered with cuts. Once their wool production declines, they are sent to slaughter.
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