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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Animal Rights Advocates Fear Mass Culling - Turkey

Animal rights supporters have been keeping watch at Kugulu Park, Ankara for 10 days. Tonight, after the bill was passed by the committee, animal rights supporters came to Kugulu Park and announced their support by saying that they will prevent the bill from passing the General Assembly. The bill, whose first three articles were approved by the subcommittee last week after a fervent debate, includes euthanasia for aggressive dogs, prohibited breeds under current laws and those suffering from infectious, incurable diseases. Local administration will be in charge of the practice under the proposal and municipal officials will be sentenced to prison if they fail to comply. It also proposes increasing fines for owners of pets who abandon them. Ankara, Turkey, July 23, 2024. Photo by Emrullah Gumus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nearly 1,000 poultry birds culled in Indian state amid outbreak of bird flu

STORY: Nearly 1,000 poultry birds culled in Indian state amid outbreak of bird flu SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of markets of Jharkhand state 3. various of poultry chicken farm STORYLINE: Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand Wednesday started culling poultry birds following the outbreak of bird flu, officials said. The local government officials have sounded an alert after bird flu cases were detected at a state-run poultry farm in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. According to officials, so far 920 poultry birds, including 770 ducks, have been culled at a poultry farm in Morabadi area by the rapid response personnel of the Animal Husbandry Department. The personnel also destroyed 4,300 eggs at the poultry farm. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Bats Are Hanging On Tree Branch - Bangladesh

Bats are hanging on tree branch in the day light in the Sylhet, of Bangladesh. Bats are accused for Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease that spreads from animal to human. The fruit bats are the one of the carriers of Nipah virus which gets transmitted from bats to other animals mainly through body fluids. In 2018 the outbreak of Nipah in Kerala state of India claimed 17 lives. It has indeed opened Pandora ’s Box exposing the role of general public, health department and social media and so on. The early detection and the well-oiled medical infrastructure in the state did wonders. Though social media have been accused of spreading misinformation leading to culling of bats, the people of Kerala responded with positive frame of mind. Prompt and synchronized efforts of all stakeholders like health workers, state government, scientists, researchers and central government led to timely and successful control of Nipah virus cases in Kerala. November 6, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md R

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Bats Are Hanging On Tree Branch - Bangladesh

Bats are hanging on tree branch in the day light in the Sylhet, of Bangladesh. Bats are accused for Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease that spreads from animal to human. The fruit bats are the one of the carriers of Nipah virus which gets transmitted from bats to other animals mainly through body fluids. In 2018 the outbreak of Nipah in Kerala state of India claimed 17 lives. It has indeed opened Pandora ’s Box exposing the role of general public, health department and social media and so on. The early detection and the well-oiled medical infrastructure in the state did wonders. Though social media have been accused of spreading misinformation leading to culling of bats, the people of Kerala responded with positive frame of mind. Prompt and synchronized efforts of all stakeholders like health workers, state government, scientists, researchers and central government led to timely and successful control of Nipah virus cases in Kerala. November 6, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md R

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Bats Are Hanging On Tree Branch - Bangladesh

Bats are hanging on tree branch in the day light in the Sylhet, of Bangladesh. Bats are accused for Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease that spreads from animal to human. The fruit bats are the one of the carriers of Nipah virus which gets transmitted from bats to other animals mainly through body fluids. In 2018 the outbreak of Nipah in Kerala state of India claimed 17 lives. It has indeed opened Pandora ’s Box exposing the role of general public, health department and social media and so on. The early detection and the well-oiled medical infrastructure in the state did wonders. Though social media have been accused of spreading misinformation leading to culling of bats, the people of Kerala responded with positive frame of mind. Prompt and synchronized efforts of all stakeholders like health workers, state government, scientists, researchers and central government led to timely and successful control of Nipah virus cases in Kerala. November 6, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md R

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Bats Are Hanging On Tree Branch - Bangladesh

Bats are hanging on tree branch in the day light in the Sylhet, of Bangladesh. Bats are accused for Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease that spreads from animal to human. The fruit bats are the one of the carriers of Nipah virus which gets transmitted from bats to other animals mainly through body fluids. In 2018 the outbreak of Nipah in Kerala state of India claimed 17 lives. It has indeed opened Pandora ’s Box exposing the role of general public, health department and social media and so on. The early detection and the well-oiled medical infrastructure in the state did wonders. Though social media have been accused of spreading misinformation leading to culling of bats, the people of Kerala responded with positive frame of mind. Prompt and synchronized efforts of all stakeholders like health workers, state government, scientists, researchers and central government led to timely and successful control of Nipah virus cases in Kerala. November 6, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md R

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Bats Are Hanging On Tree Branch - Bangladesh

Bats are hanging on tree branch in the day light in the Sylhet, of Bangladesh. Bats are accused for Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease that spreads from animal to human. The fruit bats are the one of the carriers of Nipah virus which gets transmitted from bats to other animals mainly through body fluids. In 2018 the outbreak of Nipah in Kerala state of India claimed 17 lives. It has indeed opened Pandora ’s Box exposing the role of general public, health department and social media and so on. The early detection and the well-oiled medical infrastructure in the state did wonders. Though social media have been accused of spreading misinformation leading to culling of bats, the people of Kerala responded with positive frame of mind. Prompt and synchronized efforts of all stakeholders like health workers, state government, scientists, researchers and central government led to timely and successful control of Nipah virus cases in Kerala. November 6, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md R

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Bird flu strain detected in ducks in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan, Nov. 29 Kyodo - Officials gather on Nov. 29, 2016, at a farm in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori, where ducks tested positive for the H5 bird flu strain in preliminary testing. The Aomori prefectural government was culling about 16,500 birds.

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Saga begins culling of 73,000 chickens after detecting bird flu

SAGA, Japan - Wearing white protective gear, workers cull chickens on Jan. 18, 2015, at a poultry farm in Arita, Saga Prefecture, where the prefectural government confirmed a bird flu outbreak. The government began culling about 72,900 chickens at two farms in the town.

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Saga begins culling of 73,000 chickens after detecting bird flu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Workers wearing white protective gear carry chickens on Jan. 18, 2015, outside a poultry farm in Arita, Saga Prefecture, where the prefectural government confirmed a bird flu outbreak. The government began culling about 72,900 chickens at two farms in the town.

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Saga begins culling of 73,000 chickens after detecting bird flu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Workers wearing white protective gear carry chickens on Jan. 18, 2015, outside a poultry farm in Arita, Saga Prefecture, where the prefectural government confirmed a bird flu outbreak. The government began culling about 72,900 chickens at two farms in the town.

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Bird flu virus detected in Yamaguchi, 3rd case of winter

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Koya Nishikawa (C) speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2014, after a meeting of ministers related to a bird flu outbreak in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi. The prefectural government began culling about 37,000 chickens in the early morning of the same day at a poultry farm in the city of Nagato after bird flu was confirmed.

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Fukushima cattle farmer brings cow for protest at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Yoshizawa (2nd from R), 60, a cattle farmer from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is stopped by a police officer as he attempts to get a cow off a truck in front of the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2014. Yoshizawa brought one of his cows to the ministry to protest against the government's policy of culling cattle exposed to radiation in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the power plant.

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Fukushima cattle farmer brings cow for protest at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Yoshizawa (R), 60, a cattle farmer from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, protests against the government's policy of culling cattle exposed to radiation in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the plant, in front of the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2014. Defying a government ban on taking livestock outside a 20-kilometer radius of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant, Yoshizawa, whose farm is located within the radius, transported one of his cows by truck to the farm ministry for the protest. The cow can be seen on the truck in the background.

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Fukushima cattle farmer brings cow for protest at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Yoshizawa (R), 60, a cattle farmer from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, protests against the government's policy of culling cattle exposed to radiation in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the plant, in front of the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2014. Defying a government ban on taking livestock outside a 20-kilometer radius of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant, Yoshizawa, whose farm is located within the radius, transported one of his cows by truck to the farm ministry for the protest.

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Fukushima cattle farmer brings cow for protest at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Yoshizawa (2nd from R), 60, a cattle farmer from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is stopped by a police officer as he attempts to get a cow off a truck in front of the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2014. Yoshizawa brought one of his cows to the ministry to protest against the government's policy of culling cattle exposed to radiation in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the power plant.

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Fukushima cattle farmer brings cow for protest at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in front of the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2014, shows a cow from a farm within a 20-kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, exposed to radiation in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the plant. Its owner transported the animal by truck to the ministry to protest against the government's policy of culling such cattle.

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Bird flu in Japan

HITOYOSHI, Japan - Prefectural employees and other workers put on protective suits to cull chickens in the town of Taragi, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 13, 2014. Two chickens tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza earlier in the day at a farm in Taragi, where 1,100 chickens have died, setting off the culling of some 112,000 birds.

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Bird flu in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on April 13, 2014. Two chickens tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza earlier in the day at a farm in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, where 1,100 chickens have died, setting off the culling through Monday of some 112,000 birds.

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Bird flu in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on April 13, 2014. Two chickens tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza earlier in the day at a farm in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, where 1,100 chickens have died, setting off the culling through Monday of some 112,000 birds.

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Workers at Kochi animal culling center seeking solace

KOCHI, Japan - Photo taken March 5, 2013 shows a device to cull cats at the Small Animal Management Center in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture.

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Workers at Kochi animal culling center seeking solace

KOCHI, Japan - Photo taken March 22, 2013 shows dogs before being gassed several minutes later at the Small Animal Management Center in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture.

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Stud bulls in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Cattle farmer Nagahisa Komoda strokes a stud bull in Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2011. Komoda resumed keeping stud bulls about one year after culling all the stud bulls he owned in response to a Japanese government request in 2010 to do so to contain an outbreak of foot-and mouth disease.

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Bird flu in poultry in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Workers prepare for the culling of chickens at a farm in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2011. Bird flu infections were confirmed at the firm.

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Culling of chickens begins for suspected bird flu

MATSUE, Japan - Chickens are culled at a poultry farm in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2010, after bird flu infections were suspected. The Shimane prefectural government began destroying about 23,000 chickens at the farm.

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Miyazaki begins disposal of 12,000 chickens due to bird flu

KIYOTAKE, Japan - Workers clad in protective clothing enter a chicken farm in Kiyotake, Miyazaki Prefecture on Jan. 14 to prepare the culling of 12,000 chickens after more than 3,000 birds there died from bird flu. About 150 workers have been assigned to carry out the culling by carbon dioxide.

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Miyazaki begins disposal of 12,000 chickens due to bird flu

KIYOTAKE, Japan - Workers clad in protective clothing getting ready Jan. 14 to cull 12,000 chickens at a chicken farm in Kiyotake, Miyazaki Prefecture after more than 3,000 birds there died from bird flu. About 150 workers have been assigned to carry out the culling by carbon dioxide.

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - Workers cover a poultry farm with sheet on June 27 in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, where chickens were found infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza. The Ibaraki prefectural government began culling the entire stock of about 25,000 chickens at the farm.

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - A health official from the Ibaraki prefectural government disposes of culled chickens at a farm in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 27. The prefectural government culled the entire stock of about 25,000 chickens at the farm, where chickens had been found infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza.

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - Ibaraki prefectural government officials move chickens into cages to be taken away for culling at a farm in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 27, a day after announcing that chickens there had been infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza. (Pool photo)

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - Public health officials from the the Ibaraki prefectural government prepare to cull chickens at a farm in the city of Mitsukaido on June 27, the day after chickens were found infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza. (Pool photo)

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

TOKYO, Japan - Ibaraki prefectural government officials disinfect chicken houses at a farm in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture on June 27, a day after announcing that chickens there had been infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza.

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - Ibaraki prefectural government officials enter a chicken house at a farm in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 27 to disinfect it, a day after announcing that chickens there had been infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza.

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S.Korea confirms 1st case of bird flu in 6 months

STORY: S.Korea confirms 1st case of bird flu in 6 months DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of disinfectant workers in protective white uniforms at disinfection post (courtesy of Yonhap TV) 2. various of infected farm (courtesy of Yonhap TV) 3. various of disinfectant workers in protective clothing and face masks, shuttling and burying dead ducks (courtesy of Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea on Wednesday confirmed the first case of bird flu at a duck farm in around six months, the agriculture ministry said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza case was confirmed at the duck farm in the southeastern county of Yecheon, about 160 km southeast of the capital Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The latest case of bird flu was reported here in April this year. Precautionary measures to prevent the H5N1 virus spread were underway, including the culling of some 9,800 ducks raised at the farm, the entrance control