Horrific footage shows cattle bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers in Australian abattoir - and one bull collapsing in fear before it has even been struck after watching the fate of its pen mates

Footage shows cows, believed to be Australian live export cattle, being bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers (pictured) at Vietnamese abattoirs. Australia's live export trade with three slaughterhouses in Vietnam has been suspended after the footage was secretly obtained by animal rights group Animals Australia.