Queen Hind: Flock of 180 Rescued Sheep Spared from Slaughter

A flock of 180 sheep rescued from an abandoned capsized ship have arrived safely at their new home in Romania, two months after the accident took place, reports Daily Mail.

They were to be slaughtered in Saudi Arabia but have been spared from being butchered, said Kuki Barbuceanu, president of the animal welfare organisation known as Arca.

We didn’t save them to be eaten by somebody,” Mr Barbuceanu said on Friday, shortly after dropping them off at a farm in Peris, about 20 miles north of...

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Queen Hind Capsized: Thousands of Sheep Needs Rescue

Rescuers are scrambling to save thousands of sheep trapped after a large cargo ship overturned in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, reports BBC.

Cargo ship capsized

The Queen Hind capsized on Sunday after leaving the port of Midia, near the south-eastern city of Constanta.

It was carrying more than 14,000 sheep. All crew members were rescued.

An operation involving the military, police, firefighters, divers and the Romanian coastguard resumed on Monday morning after an overnight pause.

As many...

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