GRAPHIC CONTENT: Stella McCartney drops sick wool supplier which skins sheep ALIVE

[Judi Lynn]

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Stella McCartney drops sick wool supplier which skins sheep ALIVE

STELLA McCartney has dropped her wool supplier after horrific video footage exposed extreme animal cruelty on sheep farms in Argentina.

By Selina Sykes
PUBLISHED: 22:05, Fri, Aug 14, 2015 | UPDATED: 23:42, Fri, Aug 14, 2015

The highly disturbing video revealed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) shows graphic abuse on "sustainable" wool farms run by Ovis 21, which also supply the British designer and clothes company Patagonia.

The wool, which audacious producers claim is responsibly sourced is also sold in John Lewis and Snow and Rock chains, stocking the Patagonia clothing line. John Lewis said it had raised concerns with the brand.

The gruesome video shows workers sawing through lambs' necks and then watching them bleed, vomit and flail her legs in desperation.

Shearers are also seen snapping animals' necks, kneeling on conscious lambs, stamping on sheep's legs and cutting parts of their ears and tails off, as other terrified animals watch.

More:
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/598508/Stella-McCartney-sheep-wool-supplier

[Judi Lynn]

1. Video shows sheep being 'mutilated, punched and skinned alive' by farm workers

Video shows sheep being 'mutilated, punched and skinned alive' by farm workers
Marty Graham
Friday 14 August 2015

Animal rights activists have released footage of farm workers in Argentina slashing lambs with knives, prompting an outdoor clothing maker Patagonia Inc to apologise and launch an investigation into the practices of one of its suppliers.

The graphic four-minute video, published by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), was allegedly filmed in the Ovis 21 farm network, which provides merino wool used in Patagonia's base layers and insulation.

It shows cruel treatment of lambs and sheep, including castration and the docking of tails. Some lambs are stabbed in the neck with knives, and at least one is skinned while apparently still alive.

Clothing company Patagonia, which highlights its commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing, said in a statement the footage was "as disturbing as anything PETA puts out."

More:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/video-shows-sheep-being-mutilated-punched-and-skinned-alive-by-farm-workers-10455986.html

[ms liberty]

2. WTF? You don't kill sheep to get wool, dammit!

They are shorn, meaning the wool is shaved off of them. Then you let it grow and shave'em again next season! Is this for real? What is wrong with those people! Sick!

[Judi Lynn]

3. It IS a shock, for sure. They are monsters. n/t