Pigs Dropped Three Times on National Highway in a Single Month, Fined up to 18,000 Yuan

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In June this year, there were three cases of vehicles carrying pigs falling off the road on the national highway, one of which even caused a traffic accident. The Highway Bureau said on the 7th that livestock and poultry are special cargoes with mobility and escape risks, and enhanced protective measures should be taken when transporting them to ensure loading safety. If there is a fall, the driver can be fined up to NT$18,000 in accordance with…

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A truck with a trailer transporting pigs overturned on Sunday on county road 82 in Andøy municipality on Hinnøya in Vesterålen.

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Several pigs had to be euthanized on the spot after the trailer transporting the animals overturned.

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The fire department helps rescue the pigs.

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The road was closed for a long time at the scene, but one lane has now been reopened. There were reportedly 117 pigs in the transport, one of which died and several have been euthanized.