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According to the AP, Denmark has killed 2.5 million minks (data says the number has reached more than 10 million) after the discovery of the marsupial marsupial carried a special strain of the corona virus. danger.
Many unfortunate weasels were buried in shallow holes in a military sports field on the outskirts of the western Jutland town of Holstebro.
The mink was taken from a farm in Gjoel, Denmark. Photo: AP
However, a natural phenomenon pushed their bodies towards the ground. “The bodies decompose, creating gases that inflate the entire burial hole. In the worst case, the mink is pushed to the ground,” police spokesman Thomas Kristensen told Dominican Republic national television. .
The AP added that weasels are buried under 1m of soil, but the dust in this area is too light to compress. The Danish Ministry of the Environment says they should have been buried under 1.5m of earth.
Currently, people fear that the drinking water in the area will be contaminated by the massive wells above located too close to a lake. “It is impossible to understand why the weasel was buried in the place above. We do not know what substances will be absorbed into the water source that people use,” said Susan Münster of the Danske Vandværker water company. .
Danske Vandværker’s statement says that water exploited by local people, such as digging wells, is particularly at risk of contamination.
Thousands of weasels were buried at the Jydske Dragonregiment Stadium near the city of Holstebro on November 12. Photo: REUTERS
Disinfectant is sprayed into a weasel burial pit. Photo: AP
Faced with this situation, the Ministry of the Environment confirmed that the mink that escaped from the pit was “a temporary problem caused by the decomposition process” and they will monitor it 24/24 to guarantee the safety of people and animals. in the region.
The mink is bred to take advantage of the particularly soft and beautiful coat. Denmark is one of the largest mink fur exporters in the world, at around 17 million feet per year. The decision to “cut” a series of minks not only made the industry miserable, it also caused the Danish government to be severely criticized.
Scientists are still studying why mink viruses are infected and whether they can infect humans. According to the AP, some minks can contract the virus from infected workers, while Danish officials say some farm workers contract the mink virus. The order to kill minks in Denmark was made after the virus was discovered on 63 farms.
The previously mentioned variant of the corona virus is called Cluster 5. The World Health Organization warns that anti-coronavirus antibodies have less effect on Cluster 5, making it a more dangerous strain.
Millions of minks have died in Denmark, many of which are still healthy. Photo: AP
The prime minister burst into tears
On January 26, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen burst into tears when she apologized for her decision to mass kill the mink.
Ms Frederiksen visited a weasel farm in the Kolding region, where the animals were killed although healthy. “I apologize for what happened, something went wrong,” Frederiksen told the radio. TV2. Many times Ms. Mette Frederiksen choked and wiped her tears, claiming that this is not the fault of the mink keepers.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen burst into tears when she apologized on November 26. Photo: Reuters
Mrs. Frederiksen (right) and weasel farmer Peter Hindbo walk through the empty farm. Photo: EPA
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