Calber transport in danger: Police stops trucks because of severe defects!

Calber transport in danger: Police stops trucks because of severe defects!

Verkehrskontrollpunkt Ilz, Österreich - During a routine control on the A 2 southern motorway, a Hungarian truck was noticed on Thursday, which was insufficiently built means of transport for 265 calves and cows from Estonia to northern Italy. The van was inspected by specialists from the state traffic department at the ILZ traffic control point. Serious defects in animal husbandry were uncovered, including the fact that many calves were not even 14 days old. These young animals were therefore far too vulnerable for the long journey and suffered significantly from the conditions that the police described as "unreasonable", as the reported.

severe technical defects discovered

In addition to the grievances in animal husbandry, the police also discovered serious technical problems with the transport vehicle. The driver's journey was then prohibited. The calves had to be accommodated in a supply center, where further fate should be decided. This emerges from the information of the
Kleine Zeitung . A total of 265 animals had to be taken care of, which illustrates the urgency of the situation.

The control took place as part of a regular review of animal transports, which shows how important such measures are to guarantee the well -being of the animals. Above all, the youngest among them have the right to be specified and adequate treatment during transport. Additional information on the exact conditions of the calves and the other steps for the affected animals are still pending.

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