Activist who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter returns to Burlington court

Ontario : An Ontario animal rights activist currently on trial for mischief for giving water to pigs headed for slaughter returned to a Burlington courtroom today.
The trial for activist Anita Krajnc resumed today in connection with a June 2015 incident where she dumped water into a tractor trailer carrying pigs to slaughter.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, the court heard from an animal neuroscientist who testified about the intelligence of pigs and their ability to “experience pain and suffering.”

The expert also testified that a pig’s intelligence level is similar to dogs.
Despite Krajnc’s legal troubles, she has continued her activism.
Last month, she made headlines again when she was arrested for protesting at the scene of a pig truck crash.
Krajnc addressed the October incident while speaking to CTV News Toronto.
“I was just really upset and I went up there and I started taking pictures and I crossed the police line. I was guided back and I instinctually just had to be there and so I went back and I got arrested unfortunately,” Krajnc said. “It’s not what I wanted. I wanted to be with the pigs.”
Members of the activist’s organization Toronto Pig Save held a rally outside Fearman’s Pork Inc., a slaughterhouse in Burlington, today.
Members of the group said they would be giving water to pigs outside the facility.
“We’re giving water to the pigs here today and we have done it before the trial and we will continue to do it afterwards,” one supporter told CTV News Toronto. “It’s not something that was a one-time stunt, this is part of our way of showing compassion to the animals.”
Krajnc’s story has attracted the attention of members of PETA and ‘Designated Survivor’ actress Maggie Q, who have spoken out in support of Krajnc’s actions.
Speaking at an event at Dark Horse café in Toronto on Tuesday, Q said she is worried about the type of message this sends to Ontarians.
“We were speaking earlier about this precedence being set if Anita does face jail time, how dangerous it is to put a consequence on someone for showing compassion to thirsty pigs. This is not something that taxpayer money should be going to,” she said.
“I don’t think that compassion is a crime.”