Pigs must not squeal

A Queensland butcher says he has been slammed on social media by a group of 'unapologetic vegans' over the name of his new shop.

The Squealing Pig in Burpengary opened last week, but owner Gary Thompson has since been bombarded with complaints about the shop's name and one star reviews.

'They started with comments about cruelty to animals, telling me I should be disgusted with myself,' Mr Thompson told Daily Mail Australia.

'It's got to be fair all round. I don't care if you're a vegan or whatever you are. I've got the right to call my shop what I call it.'

Mr Thompson said those leaving poor reviews on his butcher's Facebook page were mostly members of a group which calls itself Unapologetic Vegans Australia.

'That name is horrible,' one social media user wrote, speaking of The Squealing Pig.

'There is nothing on this earth worse than a gentle innocent creature squealing in pain and terror being slaughtered. Just think about it. And the message it gives.'

Mr Thompson himself took to Facebook to respond to the negative comments about his new shop.

'It is everyone's right to have an opinion but the business is currently being targeted by a vegan group that do not like our trading name,' he wrote.

'These vegans are putting six people's jobs and livelihoods at risk by trying to discredit our business because of their beliefs which they are entitled to do.'

Mr Thompson encouraged his customers to post honest appraisals of his store. And they came in droves.

After around 70 one star reviews were left on the website, nearly 1,500 five star rating followed.  

'Pigs squeal, horses neigh, cows moo. Love the shop name and the owner seems like a great Aussie just trying to make a living,' one reviewer wrote.

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