Larnaca, Cyprus. Veterinary officers discovered about 50 animals at a livestock unit in Larnaca, where a farmer refused to allow their slaughter, resulting in a standoff on Saturday.
Animals found at livestock unit
Veterinary services said several animals at the farm had died from foot-and-mouth disease.
Farmer refusal and police response
The farmer declined to permit veterinary officers to proceed with slaughter. Police officers were dispatched to the scene and were set to remain as long as tensions ran high.
How do you think authorities should respond when a farmer refuses disease-control measures at a livestock unit?
