Workers Stabbed Crocodiles, Skinned Them Alive

A PETA investigation into the Thai exotic-skins industry reveals that crocodiles are stabbed with a metal blade and continue to move while workers peel off their skin—just to make bags, shoes, belts, and other accessories that are sold around the world.

PETA investigators visited Thailand’s Phokkathara Crocodile Farm and Live Show. This farm’s owner claimed to possess 4,000 crocodiles. These reptiles are kept in murky water pits, instead of being free to explore swamps, sun themselves, and raise their young as they would in nature. The filthy pools are breeding grounds for disease, and being kept in close confinement can prompt aggression among the stressed animals.

A worker employed a crude “nape stab” method to kill a crocodile, attempting to sever the spinal cord and likely causing extreme pain and a slow, agonizing death. This animal’s legs continued to move for at least 23 minutes after the worker violently thrust a metal blade into his or her neck. Scientific evaluation suggests that crocodiles may remain alive and conscious for over an hour and a half after sustaining such injuries.

Make a Difference for Crocodiles Right Now!

Please don’t support this suffering. Never buy anything made from the skins of animals. With so many humane, eco-friendly vegan materials available today, there’s no legitimate excuse for continuing to wear or sell exotic skins.