The millions of minks killed because of the coronavirus in Denmark are causing a stir even after their tragic death.
The carcasses were probably not buried deep enough.
In Denmark, a mutation of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus was found in mink.
As a result, millions of animals were killed.
The carcasses of the animals were probably not buried deep enough and are now rising again to the surface of the earth.
Copenhagen - The report made headlines across Europe and caused a sensation, especially in animal rights groups.
After a
mutation of
the
Sars-CoV-2
*
coronavirus was
found in them, several million
mink had to
be killed as a precaution.
The carcasses of the
animals
were then temporarily buried on military premises.
As pictures from the Danish TV station
DR
show, those responsible were not careful enough.
The dead
minks
were probably not buried deep enough in the earth, so there are now shocking
scenes
that make Twitter users
speak
of the return of "
zombie minks
".
Corona in Denmark: Mink killed due to virus mutation rise again to the surface of the earth
But behind this strange name lies bitter reality.
The buried
mink carcasses
now emit putrefactive gases, which allow the dead
animals
to rise towards the surface.
Since the
mink had
to be
culled and buried in a hurry
after the
coronavirus mutation was
discovered
, and as a result - as already mentioned - the animals were not buried deep enough, some
carcasses are
now even reappearing.
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Protesters from the animal welfare organization PETA demonstrate against fur farms in front of the Danish embassy in Berlin.
© Kira Hofmann / dpa-Zentralbild / dpa
Minks killed in Denmark: government speaks of a "temporary problem" - Twitter users of "zombie minks"
As the police in the western Danish town of
Holstenbro
state, the culled minks are only covered by a thin layer of sand.
However, the Danish
Ministry of Environment and Agriculture
sees no faults and speaks of a "temporary problem".
The area should now be checked daily and the
mink graves should
be covered with earth if necessary.
On
, meanwhile, some users are amused by the absurdity and tragedy of the situation in an already tragic year 2020. "
I definitely would not have expected
mutated
zombie-Covid mink
this year," writes one user.
“What's next?” Asks another user.
'Zombie' minks rise from Denmark's mass graves after COVID-19 slaughter https://t.co/bz7iWPeKzS pic.twitter.com/wVqWmGmsYC
- New York Post (@nypost) November 25, 2020
Corona outbreaks on fur farms: Poland is also reporting new cases
While the Twitter users on the platform hide their disbelief about the events with humor, the problem that
emanates
from infected
minks
still
exists
.
A
corona outbreak
* was
only
registered
on a
fur
farm in Poland on Tuesday
.
(fd)
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