Investigators raided a Butterball plant in North Carolina last week and arrest a half-dozen workers who officials say were operating outside of Butterball’s rules and regulations when the group Mercy for Animals filmed them being cruel to turkeys on the farm late last year. Also arrested was North Carolina Department of Agriculture employee, Dr. Sarah Mason, for alerting the company of Mercy for Animal’s video.

Mason said she acted on her own and reached out to a fellow veterinarian to immediately curtail any avian abuse. Mason has appeared before a judge and pleaded guilty to obstruction and resisting a public officer. A 45-day jail sentence was suspended if she completes 12 months of probation.

Butterball says it was cooperating fully with the investigation. The company said it fired four employees last month due to their failure to comply with company animal care standards. Two current employees were also charged and they have been suspended.

Courtesy: NAFB News