
Less than two weeks after hundreds of mink have been buried at a navy space in western Denmark.
COPENHAGEN:
Mink that have been culled to stop the unfold of the novel coronavirus at fur farms in Denmark have resurfaced from mass graves this week, prompting complaints from residents about doable well being dangers.
Denmark ordered all farmed mink to be culled early this month after discovering {that a} mutated coronavirus, which contaminated 12 individuals, confirmed decreased sensitivity to antibodies, probably decreasing the efficacy of any vaccines.
Less than two weeks after hundreds of mink have been buried at a navy space in western Denmark, tons of of them have resurfaced from the sandy soil after beginning to decay, in accordance with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
The mink have been buried in trenches about 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) deep and lined with about 2 metres of soil, it stated.
The mass graves are guarded 24 hours a day to maintain individuals and animals away from the graves till a fence has been constructed, it stated.
Authorities say there isn’t a threat of the graves spreading the coronavirus, however residents have complained in regards to the potential threat of contaminating ingesting water and a washing lake lower than 200 metres from the mass graves.
Several lawmakers have criticised the hasty culling and have name for the lifeless minks to be dug up and brought to a waste incinerator, the Jyllands-Posten newspaper reported on Friday.
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