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    Where did the "passengers" on the Australian livestock ship 'Cormo Express' eventually find a home in late 2003?

    Question #53811. Asked by shady shaker.

    infiniti

    Well Shady, after a whirlwind and exciting trip cruising the deep blue, the 58,000 passengers disembarked in Eritrea with a leisurely slaughtering to look forward to!


    Australia's international trade in live animals reached new heights of notoriety recently when 57,937 sheep on the M.V. Cormo Express were rejected by Saudi Arabia on the grounds they were diseased. The sheep then spent an additional eight weeks at sea amid frantic negotiations by the Australian Government and industry with over 30 countries in search of an alternative port. Ultimately the public were led to believe that the animals were on their way back to Australia when an agreement already had been reached with the East African State of Eritrea, which accepted the animals as a gift of food aid coupled with substantial food for the sheep and funds to cover associated costs.
    http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/04-53-1/531p7.htm


    [Edited to add reference - McG]

    Jan 08 05, 9:02 AM

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