A local freelancer from Eyes on Animals and the Animal Welfare Foundation inspected today a sheep truck from the Bulgarian transport company "Denis". The animals were very overcrowded and yet the truck was still accepted by the EU authorities at this border crossing from Europe (Bulgaria) into Turkey. As a result of the stressful conditions inside, several sheep died. Our freelancer saw how the driver threw out their dead bodies behind a gas station in Kapikule on the Turkish side of the border. We are forwarding all of our observations and photos to all the pertinent authorities about the on-going horrendous problems at this border crossing and will not give up until the situation changes for the animals there.
Eyes on Animals -
12.11.2011 Inspection of sheep truck at Bulgarian/Turkish border
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Transport
All farmed animals are transported at least once in their lifetime. Journeys can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few weeks. Transport is known to be one of the most stressful experiences for animals. They are moved from a familiar territory to a new one and are held often under very crowded conditions. They get separated from each other and mixed with unfamiliar animals, which can lead to stress and fighting. Sometimes there is no water and feed available or the animals cannot reach it. Animals that wish to lie down during the journey are at risk of being trampled by the others. Sometimes conditions on board are very cold or very hot, leading to animals dying from hypothermia and suffocation. There are laws in place to prevent these types of problems, but there is very little official inspection during the journey to check if these laws are respected. Eyes on Animals regularly trails and checks livestock transport consignments to see if the welfare of the animals is respected during transit.
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