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Tyson Fires 2 Workers After Video Shows Cruelty to Chickens
- The company is investigating claims of animal mistreatment
- Animal-rights group behind film seeks new slaughter methods
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Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. chicken processor, fired two workers after an undercover video released by an animal-rights group showed mistreatment of birds at a Mississippi slaughterhouse.
Six Tyson employees and the company face criminal counts of animal cruelty after the release of the video taken at the plant near Carthage, Mercy for Animals said in an e-mailed statement Wednesday. While the group has reportedly submitted a misdemeanor complaint with county officials, to Tyson’s knowledge, criminal charges haven’t been filed by any government agency, company spokesman Gary Mickelson said in an e-mailed statement.