Death Toll Continues to Climb for Sheep Shipped to Mexico
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 1:45 pm Press Release: SAFE
Death Toll Continues to Climb for Sheep Shipped to
Mexico
252 sheep destined for the controversial live
export shipment to Mexico died before they even went on
board. The animals died in preparation for the journey,
recent figures reveal. This is in addition to the 192
animals that perished on the ship. Animal advoacy group SAFE
is calling for answers.
“We are absolutely
appalled that 444 animals died and know that more would have
died during transport in Mexico. Questions must be asked why
the feedlot mortality is only being reported now. The lives
of these animals matter, whether they died in preparation
for the journey or on the ship” says executive director
Hans Kriek.
“Though the causes of those deaths
have not yet been announced, it is likely that the animals
died of starvation and pneumonia. To prepare for the
journey, the sheep were fed pellets, which some sheep
don’t recognise as food. Some would have starved as a
result.”
SAFE is calling on the government to stop
the cruelty and ban the live export of livestock for
good.
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