Woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter testifies at her mischief trial
BURLINGTON, Ont. — A Toronto woman who is on trial for giving water to pigs on their way to slaughter told court on Monday that feeding bacon to children is tantamount to child abuse, comparing the popular breakfast staple to cigarettes.
Anita Krajnc, 49, testified that the negative health effects of bacon were on her mind when she poured water through the portholes of a truck carrying pigs to a slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ont., on a hot day in June 2015.
Krajnc, an activist with the group Toronto Pig Save, has pleaded not guilty to a mischief charge in the incident, although she has admitted that she gave water to the pigs.
Crown attorney Harutyun Apel challenged the parallel between bacon and cigarettes during cross examination, asking whether Krajnc would call child protective services if she witnessed abuse.