In the case of dumping dead pigs into fish ponds, farm owner in Nghe An admitted his actions.

Based on information reported by Nghe An Electronic Newspaper on August 18 about the incident of a dead pig floating on a fish pond in aPig farm in Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan (Nghe An)On August 19, Nghe An Veterinary Department sent a working group to coordinate with the District People's Committee and Nghia Dan Veterinary Station to conduct inspection and collect samples.

At the scene at Mr. Vu Dinh Huan's farm - owner of a pig farm in Nghia Loc commune, the team inspected and made a record and took samples for testing.

The farm representative, Mr. Vu Dinh Huan, admitted to dumping the dead pigs into the pond with the excuse of using them as food for the catfish raised in the family farm area. The number of dead pigs on August 15-16 was 4-5 pigs, each weighing about 20-30 kg.

A dead pig floating in a pond at Mr. Vu Dinh Huan's farm on August 16 - before it was discovered. Photo: PV

Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Veterinary Department added: Mr. Huan's pig farm has over 2,000 pigs. At the time of inspection, the farm owner had cleaned up the scene and there were no more dead pigs floating in the pond.

Along with taking samples for analysis, the working group requested that while waiting for the results of the analysis to determine whether the dead pigs tested positive for the disease or not, the farm owner must not move the pigs out of the area.

The farm has now cleaned up all the dead pigs. Photo: Huu Vi

According to the procedure, if the test results are positive for African swine fever, the Provincial Veterinary Department will carry out procedures to declare the epidemic and proceed with the destruction. On the other hand, the delegation also requested the farm owner not to repeat the above behavior; requested the District Veterinary Station and the People's Committee of Nghia Loc commune to strengthen close monitoring of movement in this farm area.

Nghia Loc Commune, Nghia Dan (Nghe An). Graphics: Lam Tung

Many rotting pig carcasses float on the pond of a farm in Nghia Dan.

(Baonghean.vn) - Dozens of pig carcasses, suspected to be from a farm in Nghia Dan district, were dumped into a pond. According to local residents, this situation has been going on for many days.