A SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO DAIRY SAYS IT HAS FIRED ALL ITS WORKERS AND HALTED MILKING OPERATIONS AND SHIPMENTS TO VENDORS FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE AT THE FACILITY. AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP PRESENTED UNDERCOVER VIDEO FOOTAGE TO THE STATE LIVESTOCK BOARD LAST WEEK, ALLEGEDLY SHOWING WORKERS AT THE WINCHESTER DAIRY NEAR DEXTER WHIPPING COWS WITH CHAINS AND WIRE CABLES AND KICKING AND PUNCHING THE ANIMALS.
DAIRY OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE REFERRED THE ABUSIVE WORKERS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
