Chickens and ducks are being buried alive in Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of avian flu. So far 600,000 birds have been buried alive. South Korea is already facing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease that has led to over a million animals being killed and many buried alive. The government swiftly responded by culling 110,000 chickens and 10,000 ducks that may have been infected with the virulent strain of the H5N1 avian influenza.

http://animalrightskorea.org/news-articles/more-killing-of-farmed-animals-as-bird-flu-hits-korea.html

South Korea has previously been hit by avian influenza three times, with the last outbreak in 2008 resulting in the slaughter of more than 8 million birds. Such emergency killings often mean that the animals are beaten, buried alive, poisoned, left in bins to die and even set on fire while still alive.

Related petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/animals_buried_alive_in_korea