Year of Investigation:
2014
Location:
Andrus Dairy, WI, USA
Investigating Organization:
Mercy For Animals
Description of Abuse from Investigating Organization:
At this dairy supplier to Great Lakes Cheese—one of the largest cheese producers in the country—a Mercy For Animals investigator documented:
- Workers viciously kicking and punching cows in their faces and bodies, beating them with rakes, and stabbing animals with sharp objects
- A “downed” cow being kicked and beaten, having water forcefully sprayed in her face and nostrils, and being dragged by a rope around her neck
- Workers using pruning shears to cut through the sensitive skin, nerves, and tailbones of cows without any painkillers
- Sick or injured cows suffering from open wounds, infections, and serious injuries left to suffer without proper veterinary care
Read the full story and view footage from the investigation at Mercy For Animals.