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We Would Prosecute Anyone Who Left a Dog to Burn
On July 14, a barn near Simcoe, Ontario, burned to the ground and killed at least 20,000 pigs. The building covered 200,000 square feet and ranked among the largest hog operations in the province. Firefighters arrived before seven in the morning and found the structure already lost. No worker was hurt. Every pig inside died.
Animal Justice responded by calling for stronger fire codes. The organization wants smoke detectors, sprinklers, and inspections in barns, the same protections we require in buildings where people gather. Ontario exempted farm buildings from these standards for decades…
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