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Stranded ship carrying nearly 3,000 cattle now at sea for 55 days
A stranded ship carrying nearly 3,000 cattle from Uruguay to Turkey has now been at sea for 55 days, according to the vessel-tracking website MarineTraffic.
5The Togo-flagged Spiridon II carrier departed the port of Montevideo, the capital city, on 20 September and arrived outside Bandirma, Turkey, on 22 October, where it took on supplies on 8 November. But local media said the ship soon returned to sea to drop anchor, after Turkish authorities denied it entry due to discrepancies in cattle ear-tag records.
As such, the vessel has been unable to offload its cargo and remains in the area awaiting clearance, with animal welfare organisations expressing growing concerns about the animals on board. The Germany-based Animal Welfare Foundation has said that at least 58 cattle have reportedly died.
"It is still unclear what will happen to the cattle, which appear to be pregnant heifers," the charity said in a statement on its website, calling on Turkish authorities "to immediately unload the animals to prevent further suffering". The charity said that 140 of the heifers reportedly gave birth, and that 50 newborn calves were "detected.
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