Guest NewsBot Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt began slaughtering the roughly 300,000 pigs in the country Wednesday as a precautionary measure against the spread of swine flu even though no cases have been reported here yet, the Health Ministry said.... By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Read the full story. Quote
Chi Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt began slaughtering the roughly 300,000 pigs in the country Wednesday as a precautionary measure against the spread of swine flu even though no cases have been reported here yet, the Health Ministry said.... By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Read the full story. Poor piggies... I hope it was at least done/will be done in the most humane way possible, although I doubt it. And isn't the overage of dead pigs- many more pigs killed than usual + the dimished interest in people purchasing & consuming pork right now = a recipe for disaster? Isn't the exposure from that many more rotting pig carcasses more dangerous than that of healthy live pigs? Quote
RoyalOrleans Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Poor piggies... I hope it was at least done/will be done in the most humane way possible, although I doubt it. And isn't the overage of dead pigs- many more pigs killed than usual + the dimished interest in people purchasing & consuming pork right now = a recipe for disaster? Isn't the exposure from that many more rotting pig carcasses more dangerous than that of healthy live pigs? I'm sure that they will burn the pig carcasses. Mmm... I bet it will smell like bacon for miles. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
eddo Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 wow Egypt... over-reaction much? Quote I'm trusted by more women.
RoyalOrleans Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 wow Egypt... over-reaction much? I heard that a rabble of PETA activists flew into Egypt at night, pre-slaughter, to put the pigs in business suits so that they wouldn't be considered. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
Chi Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 Our neighbors downstairs threw away all of their pork products last night-lol. I was like you can't get it from that...but it was already too late:p Quote
Chi Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 I'm sure that they will burn the pig carcasses. Good point. That will be one huge, greasy fire right there. Quote
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