Hundreds of sick pigs were abandoned in the border area of Nghe An - Thanh Hoa.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 3, in the border area of Nghia Lac commune (Nghia Dan) with Xuan Binh commune, Nhu Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, people discovered a herd of nearly 100 pigs abandoned on the side of the road.
According to many people, the subjects took advantage of the dark, deserted terrain, and few people passing by to throw these pigs onto the street. Most of these pigs were sick, showing signs of being lethargic, weak, and dying, many of them had already died.
After receiving the information, Nghia Lac commune (Nghia Dan) coordinated with the People's Committee of Xuan Binh commune, Nhu Xuan district, Thanh Hoa to collect and handle the waste.disinfection, avoid the risk of outbreakAfrican swine feveron a large scale.
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| Abandoned pigs in the border area are being gathered for processing. Photo: Minh Thai |
It is known that in this border area, there have been previous cases of people taking advantage of the dark and deserted times to dump pigs, making it very difficult to detect.
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| Some dead and live pigs were dumped on the side of the road. Photo: Minh Thai |
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| Officials from two neighboring communes handle the case. Photo: Minh Thai |
Mr. Lo Van Thuy - Vice Chairman of Nghia Lac Commune People's Committee said: To ensure that the epidemic does not spread into the area, causing panic among livestock farmers, the Commune People's Committee has also set up a quarantine checkpoint, assigned people to be on duty 24/7 and sprayed disinfectant at the border point with Xuan Binh Commune, Nhu Xuan District.
