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kill buyer n.— «The issue now is animal activists’ crusade to flush out what is known as “kill buyers” who purchase horses for transport to Texas and then Mexico where slaughter is legal.» —“Horses led to...
bucket baby n.— «Since then, Walker has been negotiating with the USDA but secured clemency for only his four “bucket babies,” pet elk he’d bottle-fed as calves.» —“Fear of disease triggers elk slaughter” by...
pay-per-view slaughter n.— «Technology that enables people to stalk online and kill real prey has alarmed hunters and lawmakers intent on pre-emptively blocking the practice. About two dozen states already have outlawed the method, which...
controlled-atmosphere killing n.— «Our proposal requests only a feasibility study concerning a new slaughter technology called controlled-atmosphere killing (CAK), which is used in 30 plants in Europe and five in the U.S. I have a long...