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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

Animal Ethics

In response to citizen outrage over horses being slaughtered in Illinois, the Illinois legislature decided to tie off the loophole for good by passing House Bill 1711. Then, on July 5, 2007, U.S. One can't kill horses for human consumption within the U.S., Cavel, a Belgian company, kills horses in Illinois for export to Europe.