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No charges against Butterball from video
Story Date: 12/11/2012
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 12/11/12
A North Carolina district attorney said he would not bring charges against Butterball as a result of a Mercy for Animals video last month that alleged animal abuse.
"I have determined that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with any criminal charges," said Ernie Lee, district attorney for the North Carolina counties Onslow, Jones, Duplin and Sampson, in a news release reported by local media.
WITN reported Lee met with the animal rights group last month, then assembled a group of five assistant district attorneys in the counties involved to review the video and documents. Lee concluded the video showed workers attempting to move turkeys into trucks with the overall majority moved without any physical contact from the workers. In the cases where workers had to step in, they "did not appear to attempt to wound, injure or torment the turkeys,” and contact did not appear to be "egregious or malicious in nature,” according to Lee.
Butterball officials could not be immediately reached for comment.
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