Operation in Argentina: Horse Slaughterhouses and Collection Points

Over the course of two weeks, we inspected three Argentine horse slaughterhouses and several collection points that supply them with horses. Once again, we found numerous injured, emaciated, dying, and dead horses. There was no medical care or humane euthanasia observed. The provision of food, water, and weather protection for the horses at the slaughterhouses and collection points is also inadequate. Often, the animals are left hungry for days and exposed to the blazing sun, with temperatures reaching up to 40°C. Foals born at the slaughterhouses are left unprotected among stressed horses in overcrowded pens.

Our recent investigations also reveal that the criminal slaughterhouse dealer Raúl Onorato is still supplying EU-certified slaughterhouses. Despite multiple convictions for horse theft and animal cruelty, he now delivers to the slaughterhouses through intermediaries rather than directly.