A local council has stumbled upon a horrifying horse slaughter house on a remote property, with more than 500 carcasses found at the scene.
Wagga Wagga City Council confirmed on Wednesday it had discovered the carcasses and said it believed the slaughter operation had been going on for a “long period of time”.
The investigation into the property first began out of concern horses were being left in a dry creek bed, the council said in a statement.
“The information led to council entering the property supported by members of NSW Police, the NSW food authority, local land services, the department of primary industries and racing NSW,” the council said.
“Initially, the focus of the investigation was the confirm whether the carcasses had been left in the dr...
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