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7/15/2010 8:58:56 AM

Gary Conklin’s reaction to the undercover video of alleged animal abuse shot at his family’s dairy near Plain City, Ohio, over several weeks and released May 26 was visceral and immediate: “We absolutely couldn’t believe it, we were devastated. I did not, nor did any family members, have any knowledge of what was going on.”

Conklin shared his cautionary, behind-the-headlines experiences with AgriTalk listeners Monday morning. “It has been extremely difficult,” he says, which is most certainly an understatement.

The video and actions seen on it, obtained by a Mercy for Animals operative who gained employment at the farm, were roundly condemned by animal agriculture, animal activists and Conklin himself. But, as is often the case in these situations, there’s more to the story.

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