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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Print This Page Boot-iful: Matthews Turkey Row
UK - Poultry tycoon Bernard Matthews faced fresh criticism last night over a video which allegedly shows one of his workers repeatedly kicking turkeys. |
| Lashing out ... farm worker kicks turkey in horrifying footage and, right, boss Matthews |
The film released by animal rights supporters, is said to have been secretly shot by an investigator at one of the millionaire’s farms last week.
It shows a man in overalls delivering EIGHT separate kicks to turkeys in a shed at Wreningham, Norfolk.
Last year a film showed two other workers for Matthews — catchphrase "It’s bootiful" — playing ‘baseball’ using live birds on another farm.
The latest video is a new embarrassment to Matthews bosses, who claim they do not tolerate abuse of poultry. An RSPCA spokeswoman said she expected the charity would investigate the footage.
Source: TheSun
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