Originally from: coleen
                        
On a dog message board it was stated that someone had taken their dog into a abattoir – and the abattoir had (method not given) destroyed the dog.

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Originally from the replies to this thread it seems to suggest that this is not illegal... Reading the Code of Practice for the Humane Killing of Animals under Schedule 1 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/hc193.html
(although no mention of abattoirs – for the killing of dogs) it does not seem to make it illegal for a 'layman' to carry this out... but in an abattoir?

Does anyone know what the actual 'law' on this is?

Taking the 'inhumane' aspect aside – what about the 'health' issue – in respect of the food chain. Could an abattoir get away with this? I have no way of knowing how true this story is.... but could it of happened.

Coleen