Shearer Pleads Guilty to Cruelty to Animals in Victoria, Australia

A shearer who was caught on camera punching sheep and beating them in the face with heavy electric clippers during PETA’s 13th exposé of the wool industry pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals in Victoria, Australia, which is a leading exporter of wool to the U.S.

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