Film showing mink 'cannibalism' prompts probable ban on fur farms in Poland

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/29/film-showing-cannibalism-prompts-probable-ban-on-fur-farms-in-poland

Film showing mink 'cannibalism' prompts probable ban on fur farms in Poland

The ‘five for animals’ bill was tabled by the country’s rightwing coalition and seeks to ban fur farming within a year

Major undercover investigation at fur farm in Poland revealed: Respect for Animals’ colleagues at the Fur Free Alliance, Otwarte Klatki, conducted a two-month long investigation using an activist as an undercover farm employee. The farm, in Goreczki, is considered to be the biggest mink farm in the world, with around 500,000 animals kept in small cages. The worker documented shocking cases of cannibalism, open wounds and untreated sick animals.

Wojciech Kość
Tue 29 Sep 2020 10.39 EDT

Poland’s fur farms could be in their final year in operation if a bill banning production of fur clears legal hurdles next month. And France looks set to follow suit.

The Polish bill, dubbed “five for animals” (because it has five main objectives, including the ban) was tabled in early September, much to the dismay of fur farmers. The bill was announced as undercover footage from the largest fur farm in Poland was released, which campaigners said appeared to show “cannibalism, aggression, self-aggression, open wounds and paralysis of minks’ limbs”.