Spain orders culling of hundreds of bulls aboard Karim Allah
Animals rights activists raised alarm over cattle suffering aboard a transport ship after Turkey denied it port for fear of disease.
Over 860 head of cattle aboard the ship Karim Allah are to be euthanized, Spanish authorities confirmed on Saturday, following days of controversy over the animals health.
The ship owners should proceed to isolate and slaughter the animals in accordance with the applicable regulations, the Agriculture Ministry was quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency.
The Lebanon-registered ship had left the Spanish port of Cartagena in December and was headed to Turkey to sell the young bulls, according to the daily
Spain orders culling of hundreds of bulls aboard Karim Allah
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Spanish government veterinarians were on Friday inspecting hundreds of cows crammed aboard a ship that returned to port after months at sea in which the animals endured what one NGO described as “hellish” conditions.
The Karim Allah docked at the southeastern Spanish port of Cartagena on Thursday after drifting for months through the Mediterranean, struggling to find a buyer for its 895 cattle, which were rejected by several countries over fears they had bovine bluetongue virus.
“The inspection will continue throughout today. The information gathered will be analyzed and appropriate decisions will be taken,” the Agriculture Ministry said.