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Montana Passes Horse Slaughterhouse Protection Measure

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Montana has passed a law making it difficult to challenge the building of a horse slaughtering facility in that state. This bill specifically makes for groups that might oppose it to use the court system to do so. Judicial review of equine slaughter or processing facilities -- surety bond -- attorney fees -- venue. (1)

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Undercover Video Sparks Calls for Canadian Ban on Horse Meat

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Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. It shows a parade of horses being stunned with what's called a captive bolt pistol. Excerpted from CTV.CA.

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