Drone plane spots a river of blood flowing from the back of a Dallas meat packing plant

One Texan man sent his small unmanned drone plane up for a spin, hoping to get some beautiful aerial shots of the Dallas suburbs.

He ended up unearthing an environmental hazard instead.

The man, who is not releasing his name, got pictures of a bright red creek just behind an old meat packing plant that was funnelling pigs blood into a nearby river.

Unexpected sight: When a man was looking at the photos that his drone plane captured, he was surprised to find a blood red creek

Dangerous waters: An underground pipe that starts at the back of the slaughterhouse is at fault for the contamination of Ceder Creek

'I was looking at images after the flight that showed a blood red creek and was thinking, could this really be what I think it is? Can you really do that, surely not?' he told a drone plane enthusiasts site.

The man called the Coast Guard to tell them what his plane's cameras recorded and now, three months later, there are six government agencies involved in multiple investigations.



The Texas Environmental Crimes Task Force served the Columbia Packing Company with a search warrant on Thursday, and they found an underground pipe that is causing some concern because it is not linked to a waste water system.

The pipe originates in the back of the slaughterhouse, and during their investigation, authorities tested the water and found significant amounts of swine blood.

Investigators tested the waters and found a large presence of swine blood

Continuing to flow: The creek runs into Trinity River, which is becoming a popular spot for kayakers and nature lovers

One of the many reasons for concern with this find is that Cedar Creek, which is red from pig blood, flows directly into the Trinity River.

Trinity River runs from north of Dallas into the Gulf of Mexico, and the portion of the river near the meat packing plant just outside of Dallas is slowly developing and turning into a popular area for kayakers.

The company denied any intentional wrong doing and are doing their best to fix the problem.

The Columbai Packing Company plant in question is 99 years old

'Columbia Packing Co., Inc is a family owned business with a strong compliance history in a very regulated industry,' they said in a statement.

The plant, which is 99 years old, has refused multiple requests for media tours since the warrant was issued.