Butcher dies after struggle with pig at Hong Kong slaughterhouse

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The 61-year-old was preparing to slaughter the pig with a cleaver after shooting it with an electric stun gun when it regained consciousness and rammed into him.

The ensuing struggle at the abattoir saw the man knocked to the ground before suffering a fatal knife wound, Hong Kong police told CNN.

A colleague reportedly found the man unconscious with the cleaver still in his hand and noticed a gash on his foot.Hong Kong’s Labour Department has launched an investigation, with a spokesman telling CNN: “The Labour Department is saddened by the death of the person and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family."

"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."Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, which oversees the city's livestock slaughterhouses, also offered its condolences to the man’s family.

 

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Even animals know to struggle for survival at the slaughterhouse. What about humans who are led to their own slaughterhouse by nefarious medical authorities?

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