Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are transported to Deonar by lorry. According to Dr Vishnupurikar, animals can take up to two days in transit before reaching the facility. They come from within Maharashtra and from other states.
Cattle also arrive at the abattoir on foot.
The lorries back into the unloading area onto a concrete ramp that remains unshaded from the hot sun. Cattle are usually removed from the lorries by the use of cruel and unnecessary force, including beating and tail-breaking. Injured animals are left to the side to suffer under the heat of the sun along with the dead. No veterinarians are present during the unloading and no direction is given to the traders to stop abusing the animals. Gate attendants, guards and children within the compound also engaged in beating the animals about the rump, legs, body and face with ropes and sticks.