A popular nightclub has been forced to rehome its resident tropical fish after becoming embroiled in an animal rights row.
CCTV footage of the distressing incident was released on Tuesday after the court case concluded.
The trial was set for November 20,five years after the deaths of 2400 sheep from heat stress on a voyage to the Middle East,but will be pulled at the eleventh hour,prompting calls for a corruption inquiry.
Tens of thousands of Australians have signed a petition calling on parliamentarians to set a date for the end of the live export of sheep.
The surging popularity of online gambling in international markets has been linked to a significant rise in greyhound track deaths and injuries in NSW.
“As he is driving over the nest,the parents of the chicks were squawking and flapping their wings in a futile attempt to prevent it,” the department said.
Amy Lea Judge,25,broke down in court as she heard prosecutors were seeking a term of imprisonment for the offence,which carries a maximum penalty of five years jail.
Wild scenes erupted between protesters and the accused’s mother outside a Perth court on Tuesday before the sentencing for a case of extreme animal cruelty.
RSPCA WA have said they had responded to 19 reports of animal cruelty a day on average over the past year.
Western Australia is leading the race to be the first state to ban cage eggs with 77 per cent of Australians wanting the practice phased out.
The 66-year-old was found guilty of more than 50 animal cruelty charges and has been permanently banned from owning or being in control of horses and ponies.