A Norfolk man, Steven Woolger, 48, pleads guilty to animal cruelty after video footage shows him abusing pigs at a farm near Burgh Castle. According to reports, the recording captures Woolger repeatedly kicking the animals and striking them with a metal spiked tool and a plastic pipe. The incidents are described as occurring while he works at the farm in Norfolk.
Following the guilty plea, Woolger is facing a custodial sentence, with sentencing expected to be imposed by the court. The reports focus on the nature of the actions shown in the footage, including repeated physical assaults, rather than on any wider context of the case.
The sources provided are limited to the same outlet, and details about the investigation, charges filed, or the length of any potential sentence are not included beyond the fact that Woolger has pleaded guilty and is due to be sentenced. The case continues through the court process.