Animals abused in US, say rights group

A TOP animal rights group yesterday released a secretly-taped video showing cruelty at a US poultry plant owned by Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, and the company’s shares fell as much as 5.7%.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said the tape showed workers at a West Virginia Pilgrim’s Pride plant ripping off birds’ beaks, spitting tobacco into their mouths and eyes, stomping and kicking live chickens.