Cows inside the Al Kuwait cattle ship. Image: DA/@rabbitking007
Kuwait ‘death ship’: The ‘big stink’ leaves Cape Town Harbour
The National Council of SPCAs has confirmed the departure of the Al Kuwait, the livestock carrier that recently docked in Cape Town Harbour.
Cows inside the Al Kuwait cattle ship. Image: DA/@rabbitking007
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has confirmed the departure of Al Kuwait, the livestock carrier that recently docked in Cape Town Harbour.
The vessel, dubbed the ‘death ship’, set sail for Iraq on Tuesday this week after the required feed was loaded onto the vessel.
The NSPCA, with the assistance of its member society, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, conducted a thorough inspection of the vessel from Sunday, 18 February, to Tuesday, 20 February, as reported by The South African website.
According to the NSPCA website, the scenes on the vessel were abhorrent, with an extreme build-up of faeces and urine and animals having no option but to rest in dams of their own excrement.
The NSPCA humanely euthanised eight cows aboard the ship while others were found dead.
NSPCA veterinary consultant Dr Bryce Marock ensured the veterinary treatment of other animals.
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The NSPCA expressed its gratitude to the South African government for permitting the ship to dock for the crucial purpose of loading feed.
In addition, the NSPCA extended its gratitude to the unwavering support of the public, both locally and internationally, mentioning Animals Australia, its Australian counterpart, in particular, for their dedication to its cause.
