EFL
Australia called on Saudi Arabia to reconsider its rejection of a shipload of 57,000 sheep yesterday, claiming Saudi veterinarians had made a mistake when examining the live cargo.
"I don’t care what you say, those sheep are virgins!"
The sheep arrived in the Red Sea port of Jeddah on Friday, but Saudi veterinarians ruled that six percent had the disease scabby mouth, exceeding the Saudi limit of five percent. The disease led to imports of Australian live sheep being banned in Saudi Arabia for nine years from 1991. The viral disease, which causes cold sore-like scabs on the sheep’s mouth, can cause lesions on the arms of humans who kiss fondle handle infected animals.
Sounds icky. |