Some Russians are burning live pigs as a measure to stop the
spread of African Swine Fever.
When videos of the burnings made the news, the public
reacted in horror, demanding an immediate end to the practice.
Rosselhoznadzor
specialists for the Voronezh and Volgograd region believe that burning pigs
alive is the best preventive measure to stop the spread of African Swine Fever.
The
international organisation Compassion in World Farming called Russian
authorities to stop the torture of pigs. “Compassion is seeking urgent action
from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in response to horrifying
footage that surfaced in Russia where pigs are being burned alive,” said the
message.
