Tuesday 16 October 2012

Infected Australian sheep unloaded in Karachi


Very Interesting Story: Infected Australian sheep unloaded in Karachi……..Australian sheep infected with scabby mouth disease have made their way into the metropolis………..

Approximately 75,000 sheep departed from Australia on board the Fremantle-based Wellard Rural Exports ship Ocean Drover. Their destination was countries in the Middle East. 53,000 sheep were offloaded in Qatar and Oman, while the remaining 22,000 were to be transported to Bahrain.


However when the Ocean Drover arrived in Bahrain on August 29 it was asked to leave its berth until matters were resolved. It was here that concerns were raised in regards to the sheep being infected with scabby mouth disease.


The ship remained in the waters of Bahrain for 14 days and the sheep were not allowed to be unloaded. According to standard rules, the ship should have returned to Australia, however its next destination was a city which was not even part of its original route.


The Ocean Drover docked in Port Qasim, Karachi on Tuesday night. The 22,000 sheep were offloaded and handed over to an unknown buyer. This scandal was covered by international newspapers however Pakistani authorities failed to take any action. Now Infected sheep to be culled, says commissioner…………..….source Geo TV…..


Infected Australian sheep unloaded in Karachi



Infected Australian sheep unloaded in Karachi'

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