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Smithfield Foods May 2006 Accident

Smithfield Foods’ pig-truck accident left 180 to 200 animals suffocating, trapped, and screaming for almost four hours. Learn more.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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