The Western Cape in South Africa is the ostrich killing capital of
the world. Seventy five percent of the world’s ostrich leather,
feathers, and meat come from slaughterhouses in this region.
The most lucrative part of the ostrich is the skin on the back; this
is where the money is made. Handbags, purses, and shoes manufactured
under designer names such as Prada.
In
September 2015, PETA US investigators traveled to South Africa to
record never-before-seen footage inside the largest ostrich
slaughterhouses in the world, including that of the exclusive supplier
of ostrich skins for Hermès’ Birkin bags.
Published on South Africa Today -
please use this link to watch the video, and a word of warning, many of the images are graphic.
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