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Farmer Alleges Authorities Intend to Cull Healthy Livestock

Published February 26, 2026, 14:09

A farmer has accused the relevant authorities of attempting to cull sheep and goats that are asymptomatic and show no signs of foot-and-mouth disease. The farmer states that his flock is isolated and that he has not received a certificate of negative testing for the disease, while other farms that have tested positive have received it. He believes that the culling is being carried out due to a past incidence of the disease in the animals, without this implying they are carriers. He also points out that similar actions are not being taken in farms with cattle, which are more susceptible to the disease, raising questions about possible motives. The farmer shows a video of pits next to farms, expressing concern about the impact of burying the animals in a residential area.