Authorities forced to take drastic action as wild animals run amok in unexpected location: 'Disgusting'

Authorities forced to take drastic action as wild animals run amok in unexpected location: 'Disgusting'

The internet might be brimming with cute videos of cats and penguins, but when it comes to animal neglect, folks are quick to take up arms. This was on full display when residents discovered a group of feral pigs in the Cairngorms, in Scotland, believed to have been dumped illegally and recklessly. On Feb. 12, BBC News Scotland disclosed that eight of the nine wild pigs, not typically found in the Highlands, were caught and culled.  This develop…

The Spanish people in the Galicia region have had enough of the stench and pollution in their surroundings. Residents of the A Limnia area are afraid to drink contaminated water from local wells or open their windows because their homes are filled with the stench from nearby livestock farms. They have now launched legal proceedings against the authorities over intensive pig farming. They claim that pollution resulting from decades of industrial …

The Government of Galicia and the Government of Madrid are accused of continuing to authorize intensive livestock farms that violate the law and harm health and the environment.