LIGHT A FIRE UNDER: Thousands of farm animals are killed after suffering horrific burns in Australia bushfires
An estimated 480 million animals have perished since the fire season began in October. Around 12,000 cattle and 6,000 sheep survived the bushfires, but suffered burns so severe they are due to be killed.
LOUISE AYLING: ‘Thousands of cattle and sheep will be “put down” after suffering serious burns in the latest bushfires between the New South Wales and Victorian border. Animal welfare officers are currently combing the fire grounds of the Upper Murray which was hit hard when dry lightning sparked a fire…
An estimated 12,000 cattle and 6,000 sheep survived the bushfires, but suffered burns so severe they’re due to be “put down”… Local Pia Barker spent 12 hours in the evacuation centre at Corryong School before fire authorities evacuated everyone further afield to Tallangatta. She described seeing the destruction to the Herald Sun as she fled the town. ‘It was shocking. Houses burnt to a crisp, all the dead animals,’ she said…
A farmer in Coolagolite on the far south coast has been foced to shoot 20 of his cows after fires swept through the area between Cobargo and Bermagui. Shocking photos emerged of farmer Steve Shipton checking and then shooting about one tenth of his herd, after they were seriously injured. Experts say an estimated 480 million animals have perished since the fire season began in October’. SOURCE…
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