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ITV has been fined for animal cruelty after contestants on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! killed and ate a rat. Skip related content

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo and Hollyoaks actor Stuart Manning killed the animal with a knife when they were left without meat during the reality series. Chief Inspector David Oshannessy, from the RSPCA, said ITV was fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,903) and will pay 2,576 dollars (£1,634) in costs. He said: “It’s a reasonable result. It reflects the fact that all animals are protected by the Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act. “The animal was killed for a TV show - that’s not appropriate. The raw footage indicates that, from the first attempt, it took about 90 seconds before it actually died. “The legislation says that an animal can be killed for human consumption provided it does not cause unnecessary suffering. Had it been killed and it was over and done with, we might not be having this conversation.” Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com