Cattle killed as ferry truck overturns

IT was reported yesterday that three cattle were killed and others seriously injured when a truck carrying Irish livestock overturned onboard a ship going from England to France during bad weather on Wednesday.

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), Ireland’s leading farm animal welfare group, said it was appalled at the report from Kent against Live Exports (KALE). KALE monitored live animals being exported from the port of Dover, England, to France on the livestock ship MV Fast Navigator.

CIWF said this service is being used by a growing number of Irish cattle exporters as part of the British land-bridge route from Ireland to France.