After stopping on the A2
Horrific transport continued for almost all calves
The case of a horrific animal transport that was stopped in Styria is causing consternation. After a one-day break, the articulated lorry carrying more than 250 calves was allowed to continue its journey to Italy. The driver had previously paid a heavy fine.
No fewer than 265 calves, many only two weeks old, crammed onto three levels of an articulated truck, on their way from Estonia to northern Italy: on Thursday, the Styrian police traffic department stopped the transport on the southern highway (A2) near Ilz.
Animals were sucking on bars
All the animals were weakened and suffering from severe thirst, many were sucking on the bars. The watering system was rusty and broken, and the transporter was actually designed for pigs. Not even the prescribed one-hour break after nine hours of driving was observed.
Two calves died
Two calves did not survive the horrific journey. The official veterinarian had the animals unloaded in a stable in the district of Voitsberg. The decision was made on Friday evening: The transport was allowed to continue. Only two calves were deemed unfit for transport and remained in Styria. The driver had to pay a five-figure fine on the spot.
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