Ship carrying livestock that was stranded at sea for month finally docks in Australia

The MV Bahijah is carrying thousands of sheep and cattle and that been stranded at sea for almost a month (Channel 10 via AP)

A ship carrying thousands of animals that has been stranded at sea for almost a month has finally docked in Australia, where welfare concerns mean some of the livestock is expected to be offloaded.

About 16,500 sheep and cattle have been stowed on the MV Bahijah since January 5, when it sailed for the Middle East from the western Australian port of Fremantle before it was ordered by the government, two weeks into its journey, to turnaround due to the ongoing Yemen Houthi rebels attacks in the Red Sea.