US farm employee jailed for abusing turkeys

A former employee at a Butterball plant in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after he was seen on video abusing turkeys.

A former employee at a Butterball plant in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after he was seen on video abusing turkeys.

Brian Douglas was one of several people shown stamping on, kicking and hitting live birds at the Shannon Butterball Farm in Hoke County last year. Six other workers were also charged in the case.

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