Target: Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Goal: Call for the closure of a farm where cows were allegedly beaten with rods and kicked in the head.
An undercover video taken at a Florida dairy farm appears to show multiple cows getting kicked in the head and struck with rebar wielded by farm employees. In the disturbing footage, the animals at Larson Dairy appear to be hit multiple times as they are forced into cramped milking stalls. Other cows in the video appear to be too weak to stand on their own power. We must demand justice for these innocent animals.
According to the narrator on the video, the footage shows that “dairy supervisors and milkers beat, stab and torment dairy cows with steel construction rebar,” and that “the sharp metal rods pierce and penetrate the cows’ bodies.” If these allegations are found to be true, this farm must be prevented from continuing its operations.
Reports of similar abuse are sadly all too common in the dairy industry. If these animals are to have any hope for a brighter future, we must take a stand and demand that the authorities overseeing this industry take action. Sign this petition to demand that Larson Dairy be shut down immediately if these allegations are proven to be true.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Commissioner Putnam,
A number of cows appear to have been maliciously beaten as shown on an undercover video taken at a farm in Okeechobee County. The footage allegedly shows farm workers at Larson Dairy kicking cows in the head and beating them with metal rods to force them into their milking stalls. If these allegations are true, this farm must not be allowed to continue its abusive practices.
Similar cases of abuse are known to occur far too often in the dairy industry, and in far too many cases the perpetrators go unpunished. We urge you to take a stand for these innocent creatures. Please ensure that a full investigation of this farm takes place and that it is shut down if any of these allegations are found to be true.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Keith Weller/United States Department of Agriculture
Where are the owners of these farms, they’re responsible for the employees. FINE the hell out of them, the torture will stop. Have lookouts volunteer to protect these sweet animals.
Great idea! FINE THEM. These are beings of God just as we are and sweet and docile.
This is inexcusable.
Disturbing. Hopefully whoever is in charge is humane
Mr. Putnam,
Please hold these individuals accountable for animal cruelty and torture. The way these animals are treated in the industry is the reason why there beef recalls, disease and fear production. It’s unecessary an outrageous.
Thank you. I voted for you in hopes that you would be a great leader in this industry. Please step forward and lead this state in cruelty free factory farming.
They are not, or they would not earn a living working in this horrid “industry”.
These men are for sure mentally disturbed to be able to treat one of Gods creatures that way!!
Jail them. They are not mentally disturbed, just do not care, probably lots of Mexicans or other shit notorius for abuse.
That was TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR. YOU WANT TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR RIGHTS?? DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY WHITE AMERICANS OR EUROPEANS KILL ANIMALS AND BEAT THEM FOR THE FUR THAT IS WORN ?? KEEP YOUR RACICTS COMMENTS IN YOUR FOUL MOUTH…
SIGNED, EURO YOUTH
Must be stopped
Heartless & inexcusable. I hope these idiots suffer in life as much as they have caused to these innocent animals.
This is outrageous! Why do these factory farm workers think that is acceptable? Who is in charge? They should all be charged with animal abuse felonies and put in jail. Also, fines for the farm and who ever owns it! If you cost them MONEY, they’ll stop allowing these sweet creatures to be abused and tortured. Aren’t there LAWS in place to stop this? Who speaks for the cows? Because if we are their voice, and all we can do is sign a petition, I don’t see how it’s gonna stop.
This same grotesque abuse had been videotaped happening atty Fair Oaks Farms/Fairlife Dairy in Illinois, yet no action leading to the removal of their dairy items from grocery shelves has been taken. I demand action be taken against all abuses in the dairy in dusty.
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!! Get rid of those cruel workers or get shut down.
Complete Senseless Horrible acts of abuse and torture. These people need to feel the same I believe…
I KNOW THE LARSON FAMILY AND THIS IS TOTAL BULLSHIT SET UP BY SNOWFLAKES !!!!!!
This is absolutely ridiculous that anyone would hurt these animals. Especially since their lives on a dairy farm is already grimm….. do better. be better!!
Please punish the terrible act of violence and cruelty. Those animals got feelings just like us humans.seeing that hurt me so much..😢
and this is why I have gone dairy free & meat free….I could not bear to be drinking the milk intended for their babies or eat the meat from the cows. Why in the hell must these factory farms alway abuse these animals????? what in the hell could they do to cause these pos workers to intentionally harm these animals? These cows live the life of hell, never free to enjoy a walk in the field or enjoy motherhood…..please let us stop dairy farming altogether and close all these factories down. you would be surprised how really good non dairy milk is and not eating meat…it has made me a lot healthier. I am a 72 year old woman living in good health & no prescription meds…..try it…. God will take care of these evil demons in time & they too will suffer…..an eye for an eye
Really
Try to become a vegan would be the best way to save animals.
I didnt see any video, and with every thing going on in the country right now, China is trying to buy up all of our resorces, dont believe everything you hear,
Milk from stressed cows is supposed to be toxic, supposed to be disposed of.
This is disgusting. Shut down this farm.
I’ve already switched to non dairy not only because of these things but so much more
Pieces of shit! Give me a metal rod and show me where this farm is