Plastic litter kill Nghe An cows
Many cows in Nghe An Province have died from eating plastic bags.
"I often let them wander outside to find food. I didn't know why they died so suddenly. This is the first time in 20 years so many cows of mine have died at once. If they were all well and healthy, I could sell them for meat all and earn over VND100m (USD4,300)," farmer Ngap said.
Pot, another farmer from Dak Bot Village, said, "All four cows died this early morning. They were all healthy the previous night. They were our most valuable assets."
Truong Thi Dao, chairman of Dak Troi Commune People's Committee, said unusual cow deaths have also been detected in Dak Bot and To Bla villages. A total of 22 cows from 18 households have died.
"We found a large number of plastic bags in the cows' stomachs. It looked like they ate the bags littering on the fields and were unable to digest. The grass has withered due to hot weather so we advised the villagers to plant banana plants as cow fodder," she said.
Duong Ngoc Thanh, deputy head of the Veterinary Department under Gia Lai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, confirmed the cause of the deaths.
Nylon bags found in the cows' stomach
"I often let them wander outside to find food. I didn't know why they died so suddenly. This is the first time in 20 years so many cows of mine have died at once. If they were all well and healthy, I could sell them for meat all and earn over VND100m (USD4,300)," farmer Ngap said.
Pot, another farmer from Dak Bot Village, said, "All four cows died this early morning. They were all healthy the previous night. They were our most valuable assets."
Chairman of Kon Chieng Commune People's Committee Vo Dinh Huy said after receiving the news, they had launched an investigation to find the cause of the problem.
"In April, a total of 34 cows died in Dak O Village. We have asked the villagers to report to the authorities immediately if their cows keep dying. We also asked them to lock the cows up instead of letting them wander to find food," he said.
Truong Thi Dao, chairman of Dak Troi Commune People's Committee, said unusual cow deaths have also been detected in Dak Bot and To Bla villages. A total of 22 cows from 18 households have died.
"We found a large number of plastic bags in the cows' stomachs. It looked like they ate the bags littering on the fields and were unable to digest. The grass has withered due to hot weather so we advised the villagers to plant banana plants as cow fodder," she said.
Duong Ngoc Thanh, deputy head of the Veterinary Department under Gia Lai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, confirmed the cause of the deaths.
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