Pig In Slaughterhouse Attacks Butcher, Who Dies

A pig in a slaughterhouse in Hong Kong apparently attacked a butcher who was about to slaughter him last week, resulting in the man’s death. 

A 61-year old worker was involved in the incident. He worked at Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse. Local police stated that the man was about to shoot the pig with an electric stun gun, but the pig woke and unfortunately fell. CNN reported. 

He was discovered A coworker put him to sleep and found that he was holding a 15 inch meat cleaver. According to the police, he also had a foot injury and was unconscious. The man was then taken to the hospital where he was declared deceased. Police have also indicated that the cause was not established. 

According to local press, Cai was identified as the dead butcher by the New York Post. It is unclear as to what happened with the pig. The animal’s fate has reportedly not been advertised or discussed in accounts about the incident.

In a press releaseAccording to the Labour Department, it “is investigating a fatal work accident that happened in Sheung Shui this afternoon (January 20) in which a man died.”

“The [Labour Department] immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident, and is now conducting an investigation to look into its cause,” It was added.

“The Labour Department is saddened by the death of the person and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family,” CNN reports that the local Labour Department made a statement.

“We will complete the investigation as soon as possible to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of the duty holders and recommend improvement measures. We will take actions pursuant to the law if there is any violation of the work safety legislation,” A spokesperson for the department said that this was according to the outlet.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of (FEHD). said It was “deeply saddened” About the death of the worker outsourced.

It stated in a press release that it was “very concerned about the work accident.”

“Saddened by the death of a staff member of its outsourced contractor in the accident, the department expressed its deepest condolences to the deceased’s family and has requested the contractor to provide all necessary assistance to his family,” Notification of the release

It was also reported that the current slaughtering process is going as planned and that fresh meat supplies are not affected.

It stated that the FEHD had requested that the contractor be hired “fully co-operate with the investigation” “has also reminded the contractor to strictly abide by the relevant occupational safety and health requirements in accordance with the contractual terms” To ensure that workers work in safe environments.

According to a 2021 reportDomestic pigs tend to be calm and peaceful, but they can get aggressive and forceful when they are upset. They can bite, kick, or run over people and cause severe injury. Mother pigs may also be more destructive than their offspring. protective Piglets can be more aggressive and may act in a more combative way.

Other workplaces tragedies It took place in Hong Kong last Year. 

A man was killed last year while working at a Hong Kong construction site after 30 steel beams crashed on him. According to Fay Siu Sinman, the head of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims, he was the main income source for his family. He is survived by his teenage daughter and wife.

“I feel angry and disappointed to see such industrial accidents occur one after another. There must have been safety loopholes involved,” Siu said.

Another man was also killed in an incident unrelated to his work at a location for construction equipment storage. When a section of the road roller fell on him, he was trying to fix it. The incident was being investigated by law enforcement. 

In June, two employees passed After they fell from the platform suspended in the air, they were able to walk away. Tragically, the structure on which the platform was suspended fell. The LD stated that it was going into the matter to determine if the contractor who employed the workers was to blame.