A breeder from Mazeyrat d'Allier, in Haute-Loire, asked Friday for the suspension for three months of a mobile telephone antenna which he considers responsible for the degradation of his herd, during an interim hearing before the court. administration of Clermont-Ferrand.
Since the installation of this antenna, in July 2021, the breeder, Frédéric Sagères, says he has lost around forty cows out of a herd of 200, noting at the same time a significant drop in his milk production.
"
It's catastrophic for us, we've been here for 15 years, we're stunned, we've done all the analyzes and we haven't found anything
," he testified at the hearing.
"
Livestock mortality has quadrupled over the past six months and the degradation of livestock has been observed to the nearest day at the time of the installation of the antenna
,” said his lawyer, Romain Gourdou.
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A 15% drop in milk production
Video captures from cameras installed in the barn show the cows prostrate in a corner of the building, he said.
The legal expert appointed by the court of Puy-en-Velay decided in favor of the temporary interruption, to allow him to continue his expertise.
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This herd is among the top 10% to 20% in the department
" and "
I have no medical evidence to explain the sudden drop in milk production, from 15% to 20%, in the days that followed. setting up the antenna
,” he explained.
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The mayor of Mazeyrat d'Allier, Philippe Molhérat, who had authorized the installation of the antenna, came to testify to the alarming state of the herd, fearing "
a catastrophe on the human level
" and evoking "
the concern
" growing of the 1500 inhabitants of the village.
Lawyers for the three mobile operators concerned, Orange, Free and Bouygues Telecom, have highlighted the lack of scientific evidence establishing a link between animal health and electromagnetic fields.
“
Why don't you want to subscribe to this request which would allow you to demonstrate that there is no impact?
“asked them the president Philippe Gazagnes.
“
Operators are part of a regulatory framework set by the State
“, replied Michel Gentilhomme, lawyer for Orange, insisting on the consequences of the interruption of an antenna in terms of public safety.
The court's decision is expected Friday afternoon or Monday at the latest.
