Two livestock ships were refused entry to multiple countries after leaving Spain in December due to alleged presence of the bovine disease bluetongue on board. The Karim Allah is carrying a reported 895 calves, and the Elbeik is carrying 1,776 animals.
The Guardian says that official veterinary inspections of both ships had been due to take place late last week in Cyprus and Sardinia, but neither ship approached shore to allow vets on board. Now in an update, Reuters reports that the Karim Allah struggled to get supplies, and as a result the animals onboard went "several days" without food. The ship is now reported to be moored at Cartagena’s Escombreras dock, and the Elbeik is moored off the Turkish Cypriot port of Famagusta. The fate of the animals is unknown, but they have had been at sea for more than 60 days so no-one has any idea how or if they have been getting any food or if there are any still left alive. There’s no doubt that, if still alive, they have endured months of suffering. And unlike the similar Cormo Express disaster, these animals will not have had a veterinarian onboard to make appropriate judgement calls on euthanasia. Voyage summaries: The ElBeik’s voyage 18 December Leaves Tarragona, Spain 29 December Arrives in Derince, Turkey, leaves on 1 January 25 January Arrives in Tripoli, Libya 1 February Arrives in Alexandria, Egypt, leaves on 4 February 19 February Off the coast of Cyprus, near Famagusta The Karim Allah’s voyage 18 December Leaves Cartagena, Spain 27 December Arrives in İskenderun, Turkey, leaves on 1 January 6 January Arrives in Tripoli, Libya, leaves on 9 January 27 January Arrives in Augusta, Italy, leaves 29 January 19 February Reaches waters near Cagliari, Sardinia 22 February Arrives back at Cartagena See: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/24/cattle-stranded-at-sea-for-two-months-are-likely-dead-or-suffering-hell https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-cattle-outbreak/the-long-trail-after-months-at-sea-over-infection-worries-spanish-cattle-ship-prepares-to-dock-idUSKBN2AP2C9 https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/calls-for-vets-to-be-sent-to-cattle-ships-stranded-at-sea-since-december/ar-BB1dR2wJ
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