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The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) has made a report to the National Parks Board (NParks) after pest control personnel were seen rough handling a wild rooster.<\/p>\n
Acres uploaded footage of the alleged mishandling in a Facebook post on Wednesday (May 13), showing two pest control personnel catching a wild rooster and trapping it in what appears to be a burlap sack.<\/p>\n
In the 22-second video, one man is seen repeatedly tugging the rooster while it appears entangled in netting. He proceeds to hold it by a single wing and place the rooster into a gunny sack.<\/p>\n
The staff is also seen flinging the sack into the back of a van towards the end of the video.<\/p>\n
“While members of the public may view chickens as “pests” or a nuisance in residential areas, it is important to remember that they are still living, sentient animals capable of experiencing stress, fear, pain and injury,” Acres said.<\/p>\n
The association highlighted that proper handling is “not optional”, even if an animal is to be removed or culled.<\/p>\n
Acres wrote: “Humane handling standards exist to minimise unnecessary suffering throughout the process.”<\/p>\n