Norfolk man sentenced for abusing pigs with pitchfork

Following the sentence, Claire Palmer, director at Animal Justice Project, said: “This case is a reminder that pigs are intelligent, sentient individuals capable of feeling pain, fear and distress, and those who abuse them should be held accountable.”

Adrian Ramsay, Green Party MP for Waveney Valley, said: “I welcome today’s sentence, which sends an important message that cruelty towards farmed animals has serious consequences.

“The violence inflicted on these pigs was indefensible.”

Scott Hussey, councillor with responsibility for trading standards, said: “This prosecution demonstrates that we will take action when there is evidence that animal welfare laws have been broken.”

Woolger’s prison sentence was suspended for 18 months and he was also fined £1,654.

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