Bandırma (Turkey) – The suffering of the 2,900 cattle on “Spiridon II” never ends. After almost two months at sea, the cargo ship is now sailing back to South America. The animals on board had long since run out. Dozens of people are reported to have died.
Since October 22, livestock transporters have been in front of Bandırma (Türkiye) strickly. Due to missing ear tags on 469 cattle and conflicting documentation, Turkish authorities rejected the entire shipment of the animals. The livestock carrier was then stranded off the coast of Türkiye for weeks while authorities blamed each other.
Animal drama at sea: “Spiridon II” returns to Uruguay with 2,850 cattle
Dozens of livestock are said to have died on the ship
The German one Animal protection organization The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) has now made the case public. The suffering of these animals is truly extraordinary. According to AWF, at least 48 cows died and around 140 pregnant cows gave birth on the ship. There was no trace of about 90 calves. They probably died in the hold.
After increasing international pressure, this was permitted Send In mid-November, they took food for a while, but the animals could not be put down. A report published by Sky News appeared to bring about a turnaround: On Friday, “Spiridon II” suddenly departed for Montevideo and returned to its home port. The problems that thousands of livestock have been experiencing for weeks continue! Because for the return trip across the Atlantic you need it Animal transportation again for a few weeks.
“The fate of around 2,900 cattle is an example of the live animal export system on the high seas,” said Boada Saña from AWF. The organization called for an immediate halt to transportation sea and much more Animal protection in industry.
Last hope: According to media reports, the resale of the animals to Ukraine is currently being examined.
