On trial for giving water to pigs bound for slaughter

[Catherine]

This is such a strange case. Really the woman is being charged because a truck full of pigs bound for the slaughterhouse, stopped at a corner and she gave them water. Our Canadian law says they have to be giver water if the trip lasts more than 36 hours. On a hot day that is a long time to be thirsty.  The pigs were still killed, but she tried to give them some comfort along the way.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0


Why isn't she being treated as a hero for her acts of kindness. Since when is it a crime to give water to a thirsty animal?

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...124&at=dt0

I will keep you posted if I hear anything more about the case. It is just unbelievable that she has been charged for an act of kindness.