A new undercover video has revealed disturbing animal abuse at dairy farms supplying milk to Mlékárna Kunín.
The footage, released by the organization Zvířata nejíme, documents brutal mistreatment of calves and their mothers across 12 different farms in the Czech Republic.
The video shows farm workers engaging in extreme cruelty. A newborn calf is kicked in the head and stomach, while another is violently beaten with a fist.
One worker stomps on a calf’s head, and another is seen standing on its neck for several seconds. The abuse extends to adult cows, who are struck in the head, stabbed in the stomach with a pipe, and shocked with an electric prod when they are unable to walk.
The farms documented in the footage are located in Suchdol, Perná, Horní Tošanovice, Nižní Lhoty, Kelč, Poruba, Starý Jičín, Košatka, Luboměř, Jindřichov, Libhošť, and Skalice.
Repeat Cases of Animal Cruelty
This is the fourth time Zvířata nejíme has uncovered serious abuse in the Czech dairy industry. Following previous exposés aired by Czech Television, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný (KDU-ČSL) ordered emergency farm inspections. However, activists argue that government oversight remains ineffective.
Despite past reports submitted to veterinary authorities, punishments have been minimal. One farm worker in Suchdol was fined a mere 36,000 CZK after being caught on camera kicking and beating calves.
Mlékárna Kunín Responds
Following the release of the footage, Jakub Dušek, a representative of Mlékárna Kunín, strongly condemned the acts shown in the vide
“We strongly oppose the behavior of employees at these farms. After similar footage emerged last year, we immediately launched an investigation and worked with our suppliers to address the situation. The State Veterinary Administration has also been involved.”
Dušek stated that employees responsible for the abuse had their contracts terminated, and new supplier agreements were signed at the beginning of the year. These agreements include specific guidelines for animal welfare.
“If we discover further incidents of mistreatment, we will immediately end our cooperation with those suppliers. We consider such behavior completely unacceptable.”
Warning: The following footage contains extremely graphic scenes of animal cruelty.
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