- Around 130 dead piglets were found during an animal welfare inspection on a farm in the canton of Bern.
- The majority were fresh carcasses of newborns and animals a few weeks old.
- The company has already been checked several times by the authorities in the last 14 months. The manager must expect a report.
A blatant case of animal cruelty has taken place in the canton of Bern. During an inspection on a farm, the authorities found desolate conditions in pig farming, according to the veterinary office. Officials discovered around 130 dead piglets.
Legend:
130 piglets died on a farm in Bern.
Symbolic picture: Keystone
What makes you sit up and take notice: the company was very well known to the veterinary office. Checks have been carried out several times over the past 14 months. The canton writes that the “manager who was overwhelmed for health reasons” was closely monitored.
When asked by SRF, the responsible persons could not yet say why the authorities did not intervene earlier. The pigs that were still alive were immediately transferred to another farm.