Wimmera shearers charged with animal cruelty

Erin Witmitz
Updated February 27 2017 - 5:10pm, first published 5:01pm
The shearing industry is in the spotlight after a court appearance in western Victoria
The shearing industry is in the spotlight after a court appearance in western Victoria

WIMMERA shearers picked up lambs and slammed them into the ground, while others stomped on sheep’s heads and necks, a court has heard. 

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Erin Witmitz

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