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Support nonprofit worker being charged for calf abuse after turning undercover video over to police

http://animalpetitions.org/1583/support-nonprofit-worker-unjustly-accused-of-calf-abuse/


A nonprofit worker and undercover investigator employed by the organization Compassion Over Killing is being charged for filming, failing to report, and participating in calf abuse. Taylor Radig, who worked at Quanah Cattle Company in Kersey, Colorado filmed just-born calves being thrown, kicked, and slammed into trucks. The video footage was released to police from Compassion Over Killing months after Radig’s employment ended. Radig has also been accused of participating in the abuse.

A police press release stated, “Radig’s failure to report the alleged abuse of the animals in a timely manner adheres to the definition of acting with negligence and substantiates the charge Animal Cruelty.” Sheriff John Cooke has said that the investigation is still ongoing and that that determination still need to be made about further arrests.

Compassion Over Killing criticizes prosecutors of lashing out against undercover investigators for exposing the truth. More details about the instances of abuse are expected to be released in the days ahead. However, this prosecution is little more than an attempt by big agriculture to send a message to investigators who record evidence of abuse and turn it over to police. That message is: if we’re going down, you’re going down with us.

Sign the below petition to support the employees of farms, ranches, and nonprofits who put themselves at risk to report abuse and end the cycle of animal violence. Thank Taylor Radig for doing her job and encourage other farm workers to follow by her example.