Johannesburg, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - South African ostriches plucked alive for luxury fashion: report

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2026-09-21

South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, animal welfare group World Animal Protection said on Monday. The organisation said a new investigation, conducted with Collective Fashion Justice, documented ostriches being cornered by workers who put bags over their heads and then cut and pulled out their feathers witho......

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