PETA waits on footage

Step in: PETA taped footage of abusive shearer in Australian shearing sheds over a 12 month period without intervening. Source: Supplied

ANIMAL activists witnessed animal cruelty in Australian shearing sheds for up to 12 months before reporting it to authorities.

US-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals last week released graphic footage of sheep being abused in Australian shearing sheds.

The footage was obtained by undercover investigators believed to be working on farms and in shearing sheds.

PETA visited 19 shearing sheds in Victoria, South Australia and NSW but a spokeswoman was unable to confirm how many of the 19 appeared in the footage.

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