Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 I did hear this story about two weeks ago, on the radio. Pretty sure it was KPFA's Guns and Butter Show, with Ralph Schoenman and Maya Schoen (sp?). Heartrending. They did say that Australian ar folks had sit-ins at docks and other actions. Thanks for posting this important story, Chuck Janice " Chuck Barritt " 50,000 Sheep stuck at Sea! Hi all, Not sure if anyone as seen this story. It is sick the way animals are shipped around the world. Something that we never hear about. Who knows what kind of conditions these sheep have gone through. And there suffering is not over. I'm amazed PETA didn't jumnp all over this story. None of the US news stations have covered it that I'm aware of... short of a small article 2 weeks ago in the SF Exaiminer, this BBC article is the only thing I've found. The URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3199806.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hi Chuck, Thanks for bringing this news story to light. I have been following it and there has been quite a lot of coverage on the BBC WorldService radio. As an Englishwoman living in the East Bay I am literally stunned at the lack of international coverage in the news media here, not just on Animal Rights issues, but on virtually all international issues. The SF Chronicle is little more than a local newspaper and reports almost exclusively on local events and issues where America has a vested interest, notably the Iraq War and the Israel/Palestine situation. I would encourage anyone who is interested in world events to tune in to the BBC WorldService radio or check out their website, as you did. The plight of these sheep has been reported extensively on BBC WorldService radio. Message: 7 Tue, 21 Oct 2003 23:36:53 -0000 " Chuck Barritt " <cbarritt 50,000 Sheep stuck at Sea! Hi all, Not sure if anyone as seen this story. It is sick the way animals are shipped around the world. Something that we never hear about. Who knows what kind of conditions these sheep have gone through. And there suffering is not over. I'm amazed PETA didn't jumnp all over this story. None of the US news stations have covered it that I'm aware of... short of a small article 2 weeks ago in the SF Exaiminer, this BBC article is the only thing I've found. The URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3199806.stm The Story: A ship carrying about 50,000 Australian sheep is on its way back to Australia after being stranded in the Middle East for the last two months. About 30 countries have refused to accept the sheep, claiming some of them are diseased. Now the ship carrying the so-called " sheep of shame " is heading for the remote Cocos Islands, off the coast of Western Australia, and should arrive in about 10 days time. The sheep will go through a rigorous quarantine inspection, but it is not yet known if they will be sent back to mainland Australia to be slaughtered. After leaving the Australian port of Fremantle, the sheep were originally destined for Saudi Arabia. But Saudi authorities in Jeddah said some of the animals were diseased and refused to accept them. The Australian government disputed this and the Prime Minister, John Howard, said the Saudis had no proper basis for refusing the cargo. Several other countries also turned down the sheep when the animals were offered to them instead. Animal rights groups around the world said the sheep should have been slaughtered rather than remain stuck on the ship. More than 5,000 have died during the voyage. According to Mr Howard, large-scale slaughter at sea would have raised serious environmental concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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