Animal protection advocates are celebrating the closure of Manning Beef in Pico Rivera, the last cattle slaughterhouse in Los Angeles county limits. It marks what they said is a significant victory for animals, workers, and the nearby community.

Ben Williamson, executive director of Animal Outlook, said the closure, evinced by a disconnected phone line and no activity on the premises for weeks, follows their nonprofit’s undercover investigation that revealed what the group calls the most severe case of animal cruelty in its 30-year history.

“This closure represents justice for the countless animals who suffered unimaginable cruelty at Manning Beef,” he said. “Our investigation revealed systematic torture that shocked even our most experienced investigators, The community spoke loudly and

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