Target:Superintendent Russell Le Prou, District Commander of Northland Police, New Zealand

Goal: Arrest farm employee accused of beating cows on their heads and legs using a metal pipe.

A sharemilker working on a New Zealand dairy farm that has previously been the subject of animal welfare complaints has been accused of hitting numerous cows with a heavy steel pipe. Shocking hidden camera footage appears to show the man viciously beating the animals in a crowded milkshed. Demand justice for these cows.

While alkathene pipes like the one the sharemilker allegedly used are often used in the dairy industry to prod cattle and move them along, the footage taken in the milking shed seems to show the man wielding the pipe with intent to harm the defenseless cows in his care. Additionally, photos taken by animal welfare advocates appear to show cows with swollen and injured legs, possibly the result of the cruel beatings. When a reporter interviewed the sharemilker, he allegedly claimed that he had been only “kind and firm” in his treatment of the cows.

Using metal pipes to strike cows is neither a kind nor effective method of handling cattle. If this man is found to be responsible for harming these animals, he must be brought to justice for his cruel and inappropriate actions. Sign below to demand that this man be arrested for allegedly striking these innocent cows.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear Commander Le Prou,

Newsroom reporters and animal welfare advocates investigating a controversial Northland dairy farm have uncovered what appears to be a shocking case of cruelty involving cows who were allegedly struck by an unnamed farmhand. While the employee vehemently denies these allegations, hidden camera footage appears to show him using a heavy steel pipe to hit the cows repeatedly on their legs and heads. We demand justice for these innocent animals.

Investigators on the scene have taken photographs that appear to show cows with injured and swollen legs, which may have been the result of these alleged beatings. Additionally, two other employees on the farm anonymously spoke with reporters and claimed to have witnessed the man beating the cows. Given the existing evidence, we demand that you ensure the sharemilker is brought to justice and punished severely if found guilty of this appalling case of alleged abuse.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]