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Stranded Livestock Carrier Gets Under Way at Last
Nearly 3,000 cattle remain stranded offshore due to ear-tag record issues, with at least 48 deaths and 140 births reported, raising animal welfare concerns.
- The Togo-flagged livestock carrier Spiridon II has been at sea for 55 days outside Bandirma, Turkey, unable to offload nearly 3,000 cattle, according to MarineTraffic.
- Turkish authorities denied the Spiridon II entry over discrepancies in ear-tag records, and local media said it soon returned to sea to drop anchor; the vessel also lacks European ports permit status, complicating clearance.
- Animal welfare monitors say at least 48 cattle have died and 140 heifers gave birth aboard, with 50 newborn calves `detected` and 90 calves `unknown`.
- Animal welfare officials have urged Turkish authorities `to immediately unload the animals to prevent further suffering` and Dr Maria Boada Saña warned `Every further delay means massive suffering`.
- The situation poses broader logistical and welfare challenges that the European Commission has been asked to help address, as the charity says surviving cattle are weakened and unloading animals with proper identification would ease overcrowding and limited resources.
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For weeks, 2900 animals have been trapped in a cattle transporter in the Marmara Sea. The Turkish authorities are blocking the discharge. Dozens of cattle have already died.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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The head of cattle on foot left on September 19 and are stranded in front of the port of Bandirma since October 21.The local authorities report irregularities, but in Montevideo they speak of a "disadjustment" between two companies.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Activists have called on Turkish authorities to immediately allow the animals to disembark but have not received a response.
A cattle transporter with 2900 cattle has been stuck off the Turkish coast for weeks. The conditions on board are fatal.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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