AR-News: (Farm Sanctuary) The Not-So-Good Shepherd

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

by Farm Sanctuary

Posted on February 1, 2004 



© Farm Sanctuary



In late 2003 more than 50,000 sheep languished at sea for months aboard the 
Cormo Express, an Australian "live export" ship. 
Refused port by at least fifty countries, the sheep finally landed in 
Eritrea. 
After the beleaguered sheep touched soil in the impoverished North African 
country, their throats were cut, one by one. That is, those who were still 
alive. Almost six thousand of the animals had died slowly and agonizingly 
beforehand aboard the ship. 
They died of starvation, heatstroke, dehydration, or when their bodies could 
no longer take the stress of being locked in darkness amidst thousands of 
pounds of their own excrement, 100-plus degree heat, and no ventilation. 
It was a direct result of the multi-million dollar a year wool industry. 

full story:

http://www.anc.org/editorials/editorials_article.cfm?identifier=2004_0201_shee
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"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
Albert Einstein

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