The calves were said to be kicked, punched and dragged around by their ears during the journey
Eyes on Animals claim that the"abuse was so severe, calves were collapsing in pain, dragging their hind legs along the floor unable to get back up, whilst one employee threw a calf to the concrete floor and jumped on his fragile body with full force whilst the other employees watched."
Lesley Moffat, director of Eyes on Animals spoke about the abuse, saying: “To put a final end to this vicious circle of the dairy industry producing so many calves that they do not want, we have to re-think the whole dairy industry.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Irish cows subjected to 'horrific abuse' during journey to veal facilities in Europe (report) | JOE.ieThey recorded that 2-4 week old calves, so young that they could barely walk, were among the victims of the physical abuse.
Read more »
Irish 18-year-olds can avail of 20,000 new free interrail tickets to travel around EuropeThe aim of the scheme is to get young people interested in connecting with Europe.
Read more »
Farmers explain why Irish whiskey companies are not really 'Irish'Conor McGregor news: Reason why farmers are hitting out at Irish whiskey companies
Read more »
Environmental group challenges peat bog extraction regulationsIrish regulations do not comply with EU directives say Friends of the Irish Environment
Read more »
Irish cinemas to screen premiere of Liam Gallagher documentary and live performance | JOE.ieIrish cinemas to screen premiere of Liam Gallagher documentary and live performance
Read more »
Irish cinemas to screen premiere of Liam Gallagher documentary and live performance | JOE.ieIrish cinemas to screen premiere of Liam Gallagher documentary and live performance
Read more »
Six Irish food businesses served with closure orders in April | JOE.ieSix Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in April, according to the FSAI.
Read more »
WATCH: Irish singer brings audience members to tears on Britain's Got Talent | JOE.ieMark McMullan also got a standing ovation from a lot of the crowd. We doubt we've heard the last of this lad!
Read more »
Irish accent voted third sexiest in the world | JOE.ieWe're willing to bet that if you've ever chatted to someone abroad, your accent has gotten a compliment at some stage.
Read more »
New welfare payment for Irish self-employed workers to be introduced later this year | JOE.ieRegina Doherty T.D. has announced the introduction of a new social insurance benefit scheme for self-employed workers in Ireland from this November.
Read more »
Avengers: Endgame has absolutely smashed the Irish box office records | JOE.ieComing in at almost three hours in length, the movie is the definition of a blockbuster, and has a star-studded cast.
Read more »