China fishes 900 dead pigs out of Shanghai river

Mar 11, 2013 - 06:06
Mar 11, 2013 - 06:19
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China fishes 900 dead pigs out of Shanghai river
China fishes 900 dead pigs out of Shanghai river

Chinese officials say they have fished out 900 dead pigs from a Shanghai river that is a water source for city residents.

Officials are investigating where the pigs came from. A statement posted Saturday on the city's Agriculture Committee's website says they haven't found any evidence that the pigs were dumped into the river or of any animal epidemic.

The statement says the city and Songjiang district govements started retrieving the pigs on Friday night. By late Saturday afteoon they had recovered and disposed of more than 900.

The statement says the water and environmental protection bureaus are ramping up monitoring of the river's water quality.

 

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling