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Adrian Black

Pork lobby defends blunt force euthanasia of piglets

Pork producers have come under fire for revelations over euthanasia methods used on piglets. (HANDOUT/ANIMAL LIBERATION)

Euthanising unviable piglets with blunt force trauma is quick and humane, while trespassing activists are a threat to livestock and workers, an inquiry has heard.

"Euthanising pigs happens on farms," Australian Pork Limited chief executive Margo Andrae told Victoria's ongoing inquiry into pig welfare on Wednesday.

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