Horse slaughter plant proposed by SD legislators (US)
UPDATE: The bill to provide funding for a horse slaughter plant in the state of South Dakota was defeated in a committee vote Tuesday afternoon , and according to various reports all plans have been shelved. TH
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) South Dakota legislators may consider a bill today that would provide $1 million for the construction of a plant to slaughter horses.
Senator Frank Kloucek (KLOH’-chek) of Scotland says the nation needs such a plant so horses can be humanely disposed of.
Three horse slaughtering plants in the United States were shut down last year after state laws that ban the practice were upheld by the courts.
Kloucek says horse meat sells for $4 a pound, and both Canada and Mexico have horse processing plants.
His legislation would loan $1 million from the state economic development fund for the design and construction of such a plant.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved
If you wish to take action, contact the members of the South Dakota Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to let them know you oppose S.B. 170:
- Senator Jay Duenwald, Chair
- Senator Cooper Garnos (cosponsor)
- Senator Tom Hansen, Vice Chair
- Senator Gary Hanson (cosponsor)
- Senator Frank Kloucek (cosponsor)
- Senator Jim Lintz
- Senator Kenneth McNenny
- Senator Jim Peterson
- Senator Dan Sutton (cosponsor)
They can be reached at their Capitol offices by calling the operator at 605-773-3821.
Photograph by Sanda A. posted at this link.
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