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CLASSIFIED Saturday 29 June 2019
Rights group accuses dairy farmers of HEALTH

animal cruelty again DOCTOR ON DUTY
Oranjestad

Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
Item in Shamokin. “I believe and require treatment with Tel. 527 4000
you’ve made a mountain antibiotics.
out of a molehill with this “This is a woefully common San Nicolas
case.” form of neglect on dairy IMSAN 24 Hours
PETA officials insist they farms since once a cow is Tel.524 8833
had the goods — then and put on antibiotics and anti- Women in Difficulties
now. inflammatory medications PHARMACY ON DUTY
The latest video, which to ease the pain, the milk Oranjestad:
PETA released publicly, pur- cannot be shipped for hu- Eagle Tel. 587 9011
ports to depict cows and man consumption during San Nicolas:
calves wallowing in their treatment and for a ‘with- San Nicolas Tel. 584 5712
own manure and urine in drawal’ period of several Women in Difficulties
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filthy barns with no bed- days thereafter,” she wrote
ding; cows with grotesque- in an analysis. “Thus, the Dental Clinic 587 9850
Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
ly swollen hind leg joints, or economics dictate a com- Urgent Care 586 0448
Shown is the Reitz Dairy Farm near Shamokin, Pa., Friday, June hocks, some of which had plete lack of treatment.”q Walk-In Doctor’s Clinic
28, 2019. ruptured and were dis- +297 588 0539
Associated Press charging blood and pus; Women in Difficulties
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Sr., said he had no com- animals with lameness; and EMERGENCY
Associated Press ment on the allegations a worker who uses a cane Police 100
Nearly a decade ago, ani- when reached by phone to repeatedly hit a cow Oranjestad 527 3140
mal rights activists target- on Thursday. that had become trapped Noord 527 3200
ed a Pennsylvania dairy In 2010, Reitz and his son, in a stall, striking her on her Sta. Cruz 527 2900
farm over its treatment of Andy Reitz, were tried on sensitive udder. San Nicolas 584 5000
livestock. The effort fell flat. summary animal cruelty The video was shot be- Police Tipline 11141
911
Ambulancia
Now they’re back, launch- charges after a similar un- tween April and June by Fire Dept. 115
ing a new round of alle- dercover investigation. The a PETA field observer who Red Cross 582 2219
gations against the same judge cleared them, saying got a full-time job at Re-
family-run operation that the video evidence was itz after PETA received a TAXI SERVICES
milks hundreds of cows. inconclusive and that he tip from one of the farm’s Taxi Tas 587 5900
A PETA operative gained was persuaded by the tes- regular employees. In an Prof. Taxi 588 0035
employment at Reitz Dairy timony of the farm’s long- affidavit, the field observer Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
Farm near Shamokin in cen- time veterinarian, who said recounted incidents of al- A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
tral Pennsylvania this spring he never saw evidence of leged abuse or neglect in- Women in Difficulties
and spent two months sur- cruelty or negligence. volving 28 cows and about TRAVEL INFO
reptitiously shooting video “There was no wanton in- 120 calves and said that
that activists once again tent to hurt any animals,” farm managers refused to Aruba Airport 524 2424
say shows severe maltreat- the farmers’ attorney, Rog- provide veterinary care for American Airlines 582 2700
ment of the herd. The un- er Wiest II, argued then. injured cattle. Avianca 588 0059
dercover probe sets up He denounced PETA as an Dr. Holly Cheever, a vet- Jet Blue 588 2244
582 7896
Surinam
another potential legal extremist group that had erinarian who testified at
tussle between People for committed “domestic ter- the Reitzes’ first trial and Women in Difficulties
the Ethical Treatment of rorism” by spying on the reviewed the new video CRUISES
Animals and family farmers farm. for PETA, said that “severe
who say they properly care “Farming is a hard, dirty hock injuries seem extreme-
for their cattle. business,” Wiest added, ly common” on the farm
PETA officials presented according to The News-
their evidence to state po-
lice last week. Police have July 02
opened an investigation, Freedom of the Seas
visiting the farm on Tues- July 03
day and requiring the own- Monarch
ers to work with their veteri- Women in Difficulties
narian, said Cpl. Michael AID FOUNDATIONS
Spada, the Animal Cruelty FAVI- Visually Impaired
Officer with the Pennsylva- Tel. 582 5051
nia State Police. The inves- Alcoholics Anonymous
tigation remains open. Tel. 736 2952
“Every day is pain and suf- Narcotics Anonymous
fering for many of the ani- Tel. 583 8989
mals at this farm,” said Dan Women in Difficulties
Paden, PETA’s vice presi- Tel. 583 5400
dent of evidence analysis. Centre for Diabetes
Tel. 524 8888
“These animals are denied Child Abuse Prevention
needed care for obvious Tel. 582 4433
injuries and severe lame- Quota Club Tel. 525 2672
ness and they are kept Women in Difficulties
in incredibly filthy condi- General Info
tions.” Phone Directory Tel. 118
Reitz’s owner, Lloyd Reitz