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- Seven immature pigs were killed in high-speed simulations for a study in China
- The animals suffered fatal injuries including laceration and internal bruising
- General Motors stopped using animals for tests in the United States in the 1990s
Fifteen immature pigs were strapped in for high-speed simulations in a test which killed seven of them immediately.
The animals were denied food and water for hours before the tests and suffered a range of injuries including bleeding, laceration and internal bruising.
Pigs and other animals were previously used in crash tests in the United States but the practice was ended in the 1990s.
Strapped in: A young pig is fitted into a car seat in a crash test in China where researchers used the animals to mimic six-year-old children in 30mph smashes
Test subjects: Fifteen immature pigs (two of which are seen above) were strapped in for high-speed simulations in a study in China which killed seven of them
Today Zachary Toliver of animal rights group PETA took aim at what he called a 'cruel' and 'unjustifiable' practice.
'Despite the existence of sophisticated animal-free models, experimenters continue to fasten abused, frightened animals into car seats and crash them into walls until their bodies are bloody, bruised, and mangled,' he said.
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