Just before Christmas, Ongehoord published its investigation into Dutch rabbit breeders. Many rabbits had leg problems, brain abnormalities, and gnawed ears. The Beter Leven farmer later lost his certification.
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Rabbit Abuse at Sjef Lavrijsen in Reusel
Reusel · Rabbits
Sjef Lavrijsen
Rabbit
Owner Sjef Lavrijsen is the current chairman of the LTO rabbit farming association. He has 2,000 female rabbits. At his location at 't Holland 1, dead rabbits lie among the living ones. The living rabbits graze on the skins of the dead, as if the hair were grass. They also try to dig burrows in the skins of dead rabbits and nibble on the ears.
What Ongehoord filmed here
Owner Sjef Lavrijsen is the current chairman of the LTO rabbit farming association. He has 2,000 female rabbits. At his location at 't Holland 1, dead rabbits lie among the living ones. The living rabbits graze on the skins of the dead, as if the hair were grass. They also try to dig burrows in the skins of dead rabbits and nibble on the ears.