Transporting a dead cow with a foul smell, fined 5 million VND and destruction costs

(Baonghean.vn) - The working group of the Environmental Police Department of Nghe An Province discovered a van transporting a dead cow weighing 200 kg and emitting a foul odor. The owner of the shipment was administratively fined and had to pay for the cost of destruction.

The 200kg dead cow was being burned, giving off a foul smell. Photo: Thu Hien.

Previously, at 5:00 p.m. on November 14, at road N5 in Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district, the working group of the Environmental Police Department of Nghe An province, while patrolling and controlling, discovered a three-wheeled vehicle transporting a cow that died of unknown cause (weighing 200 kg) and gave off a foul smell.

According to the statement of Mr. Tran Xuan Phong, born in 1985 - permanent residence in hamlet 1, Nghi Phuong commune (owner of the above shipment): He bought the dead cow for 4.5 million VND in hamlet 3, Nghi Long commune and brought it to hamlet 1, Nghi Phuong commune to sell for profit.

The authorities drew up a record and administratively fined Mr. Tran Xuan Phong (in black shirt) 5 million VND. Photo: Thu Hien.

Nghi Loc District People's Committee has established a committee to destroy dead animals and conduct chemical treatment and destruction according to the law.

In addition, the owner of the goods, Mr. Tran Xuan Phong, was administratively fined 5 million VND and all destruction costs.

Thu Hien