Horse slaughterhouses could affect South Carolina equine
In 2011, Congress reinstated funding for horse slaughter which prompted businesses around the country to re-open slaughterhouses, which existed before a 2006 ban.Full story
Thirty horses on way to slaughter die in New York trailer fire
(Reuters) - Thirty horses being taken to slaughter in Canada were burned alive when the tractor-trailer transporting them caught fire on an upstate New York highway, state police said on Tuesday. Full story
APNewsBreak: NM horse slaughter plant to open soon
The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday. Full story
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