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Pig farmer jailed over animal cruelty




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60-year-old pig farmer Rory O’Brien has been jailed for 18 months after being charged with ‘cruelty on an industrial scale’, according to the judge.

Mr. O’Brien is one of the biggest pig producers in the country. He pleaded guilty to five sample charges presented to him in relation to his treatment of animals.

Inspectors who visited his piggery uncovered an horrific scene of mistreatment and cruelty, and found that some of the pigs had been eaten alive by others due to the scarcity of food.

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