The dead pigs have been floating down the Shanghai river since last Friday. Labels in the pigs ears indicated they originated from Jiaxing City. Chinese officials are blaming local pig farmers for dumping pigs and annoying the laws. The cities government released information that over 70,000 pigs died from weather and living conditions in the beginning of the year. Another problem is the selling of tainted meat. The court in Zhejiang Province has sentenced 46 people for selling diseased meat.
Officials have been telling the public that in fact the water is clean, but samples of porcine circovirus were found in the water according to Xinhua ( a Chinese state-run news agency). Their two types of porcine circovirus but none are lethal to humans says the World Health Organization. For days sanitation workers have been fishing the decomposed bodies of the pigs. A local told CNN " There were dead pigs all around and they really stunk, of course we're worried, but what can you do about it? It's water that we have to drink and use".
This is just sick if you ask me. The person who committed this crime will probably spend his life in jail. Not only did he dump illegally, but he endangered hundreds of peoples lives with the contaminated water. Why doesn't anybody think before they act?
In conclusion I think the whole company responsible for this should be shut down to avoid any future issues.
Why doesn't it occur to people that if you do something illegal then you will suffer the consequences. I can't wait to hear what happens culprits. They deserve the harshest punsihment possible!!
That's a lot of pigs. I wonder why they were dumped. They must have had some value, after all.
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