Animal rights
activists who offer water to pigs being trucked into the hog-slaughtering plant
at Burlington worried farmer Eric Van Boekel.
He testified
Wednesday at the trial of Anita Krajnc, whom he charged with mischief last
June.
She and some
friends regularly offer bottled water to pigs and carry signs urging people to
stop eating meat.
She also yelled “have
some compassion, have some compassion,” according to a video entered as
evidence.
Driver Jeffrey
Veldjesgraaf answered “let’s call the cops” to which Krannc said “call Jesus!”
Veldjesgraaf also
asked her “what have you got in that water?” and she answered “water.”
Van Boekel
testified that he was concerned that the water might be contaminated and his
hogs would be condemned at the Fearman’s plant.
There was testimony
that none of Van Boekel’s hogs were ever condemned and that the hogs are
treated according to transportation welfare standards, including being offered
water before and after – but not during - trucking.
