Harrisburg: Protest Turkey Abuse!
Schedule
Thu Apr 28 2022 at 11:45 am to 01:00 pm
Location
Pennsylvania State Police Headquarters | Harrisburg, PA
An investigation revealed that workers kicked, stomped on, and beat turkeys with a heavy rod at facilities supplying "humane" turkey seller Plainville Farms. PETA’s investigator saw workers attack birds to instill fear, to vent their frustration, or to relieve their boredom. Workers kicked and stomped on the turkeys as hard as they could. They threw birds through the air by the wing, neck, head, and snood. They threw them back and forth just for fun. They tied their snoods together and laughed as the terrified birds were jostled around in the packed confines of the chute. They hit them with an iron bar and stood on their heads. They choked and throttled them, and they wrung and broke their necks. They used the turkeys’ bodies to mimic sex acts.Now PETA is asking the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) why it has failed file any charges against the workers caught on video abusing turkeys more than 8 months after receiving evidence from PETA.
Please join us to urge PSP to file cruelty-to-animals charges now!
For more information, the investigative footage, and ways to take action please see: https://investigations.peta.org/turkey-abuse-humane-farms/
Here are the details:
WHEN: Thursday, April 28th from 11:45am to 1pm
WHERE: Pennsylvania State Police Department Headquarters, 1800 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110 (please see this map: https://goo.gl/maps/y6Wg6oKW4ttqHry67)
CONTACT: Amanda Brody, [email protected]
Note: Wearing a face mask is strongly recommended.
All materials (such as posters and leaflets) will be provided. Please dress sharp in black bottoms and a black PETA t-shirt (we will provide one if you don’t already own one). Looking uniform helps our message come across much stronger!
Please refrain from bringing dogs as there may not be shade or a safe place for them to lie down during the protest.
Note that reserved parking will not be available, and please be prepared for the weather. Outreach events are a fun and effective way to help animals as well as meet local advocates, so be sure to invite others!