Film showing mink 'cannibalism' prompts probable ban on fur farms in Poland

The five for animals' bill was tabled by the country's rightwing coalition and seeks to ban fur farming within a year

Poland's fur farms could be in their final year in operation if a bill banning production of fur clears legal hurdles next month. And France looks set to follow suit.

The Polish bill, dubbed five for animals" (because it has five main objectives, including the ban) was tabled in early September, much to the dismay of fur farmers. The bill was announced as undercover footage from the largest fur farm in Poland was released, which campaigners said appeared to show cannibalism, aggression, self-aggression, open wounds and paralysis of minks' limbs".