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Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan every year by air, where they are fattened, slaughtered and eaten raw as sashimi, a delicacy for the wealthy. These shipments are incredibly taxing and dangerous\u2014horses are known to become injured and even die en route. This industry is cruel and unnecessary, and concerned Canadians have been fighting for years to end it.<\/p>\n
This summer, Animal Justice teamed up with the Japanese group Life Investigation Agency (LIA) to document horses\u2019 journey once they land in Japan. We discovered<\/a> that most of these shipments unlawfully surpass Canada\u2019s legal time limit for transport, which is already a gruelling 28 hours without any food, water, and rest.<\/p>\n And now, damning new documents obtained by LIA from the Government of Japan show that these exports are even deadlier than what is being reported by the Canadian government. A shocking 21 horses died between June 2023 and May 2024 alone\u2014a stark contrast to official Canadian statistics claiming that only five horses have died during export for slaughter in the past 11 years. Many more have collapsed during the journey or suffered painful injuries and illness.<\/p>\n \n
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