Dutch mink cull rises to 375,000 as coronavirus spreads to 10th farm
09 June 2020 - 20:49
De Mortel — Workers in protective equipment oversaw the gassing of 10,000 mother mink and about 50,000 mink pups on a farm in the southern Dutch town of De Mortel on Tuesday over fears they could infect humans with the new coronavirus.
The Kuunders farm is one of 10 mink farms in the Netherlands where the ferret-like animals, which are bred for their fur, have been ordered culled after some tested positive for the disease. The animal outbreaks, which originated from human handlers, were first reported in April...
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