A cattle ship causes foul smell in Cape Town
A cattle ship, carrying around 19 000 cows from Brazil to Iraq has docked in the Mother City to replenish feed for the animals.
Africa’s leading travel destination, Cape Town, has welcomed visitors who bring with it a nauseating stench which has engulfed the city. A cattle ship, carrying around 19 000 cows from Brazil to Iraq has docked in the Mother City to replenish feed for the animals.
The smell prompted an investigation of sewage facilities for leaks and an environmental health team was activated.
NSPCA SLAMS CATTLE SHIP CONDITIONS
Apart from the smell, the ship, the Al Kuwait, has drawn criticism from the National Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(NSPCA).
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Inside the stinking ship at Cape Town harbor carrying 19,000 cattle from Brazil to Irak.
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The NSPCA says it remains strongly against the live export of animals by sea.
In a statement, the NSPCA says the animals are being kept in deplorable conditions.
“This smell is indicative of the awful conditions the animals endure, having already spent two and a half weeks on board, with a build-up of faeces and ammonia. The stench onboard is unimaginable, yet the animals face this every single day” the organisation says.
DA HAS THEIR SAY
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The Democratic Alliance has also criticised the transportation of live animals by ship.
The party says it will monitor the ship to ensure measures are implemented to safeguard the welfare of the cattle on board.
“Live export, as evidenced by this situation, exposes animals to perilous conditions such as dangerous levels of ammonia, rough seas, extreme heat stress, injuries, dirty environments, exhaustion, and even death.”
“The cramped conditions also pose a significant risk for the rapid spread of diseases.”
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