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Outrage Over Mass Culling of Pregnant Animals Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

Published March 8, 2026, 09:54
Outrage Over Mass Culling of Pregnant Animals Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

The Animal Party has issued a statement condemning the mass culling of pregnant animals as part of the response to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Cyprus. It alleges that animals are being killed even in units without evidence of infection, and expresses strong opposition to the practice of mass culling of pregnant animals with embryos in their wombs. The party is demanding immediate answers from the government and the European Commission regarding the management of the crisis, the restriction zones, compliance with European guidelines, and the criteria for decisions being made.