Nov 27, 2020 12:15:00

A situation where a mass-killed mink comes out of a grave like a zombie occurs

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In Denmark, where a mass slaughter of mink was carried out after a case of infection with a mutant of the new coronavirus was reported, an incident occurred in which the slaughtered mink came out of a grave. The mayor of the area that accepted the mink's disposal has asked authorities to cremate the mink again.

Døde corona-mink presser sig op fra graven: Én meters dybde kan ikke holde dem nede | Midt- og Vestjylland | DR
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Culled mink rise from the dead to Denmark's horror | Denmark | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/25/culled-mink-rise-from-the-dead-denmark-coronavirus

COVID-19: Denmark minks seem to be rising from the dead
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/11/25/covid-19-denmark-mink-rising-from-the-dead/6426378002/

On November 4, 2020, a case was reported in Denmark in which a mutant of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) found in mink infected humans. The government, which has the world's largest mink industry, decided to slaughter 15 to 17 million mink in the country based on this report. We took prompt action against the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), in which the number of confirmed infected people exceeded 60 million .

A mutant of the new coronavirus infects humans from mink, killing 17 million minks --GIGAZINE

However, the sudden mass slaughter of mink has created new problems. In this disposal, the method of dumping mink carcasses in a grave dug to a depth of 1 m was adopted, but the situation that 'mink carcasses come out to the surface' occurred in Holstebro city in western Denmark. It has occurred. The following is the situation of a grave dug in a military training ground located in the suburbs of Holstebro, reported by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation . Click to remove the mosaic and see that the mink corpse is visible from the surface.

Thomas Kristensen, a spokesman for the Danish Police Agency, who was in charge of the mass slaughter of mink, said, 'When a corpse rots, gas is generated and the corpse itself expands. In this case, the mink swells from the ground. It was the worst thing that was pushed out. '' The soil in the western part of the Utland Peninsula (where the city of Horstebro is located) is light because of the sand, and should have been covered with more soil. '

Since SARS-CoV-2 spreading from mink is mainly mediated by breathing, it is considered that the possibility that mink carcasses spread SARS-CoV-2 is very small, but Kristensen spokesman said, 'There is a problem of common pathogens. There is, 'he calls attention.

Meanwhile, local newspapers have also reported concerns that water pollution could occur, saying that buried mink is too close to water sources such as lakes. In response to this concern, the Danish Environment Minister announced that he would fence the grave where the mink was buried and provide 24-hour surveillance, but authorities would urge the mink to be cremated again from areas that accepted the mink's disposal. The mayor who asks for is also appearing.

This case has attracted a lot of attention in Denmark, and there are many comments on the internet such as 'This year is the year of zombie mutant murder mink' and 'Escape ... mink will come'. The Guardian reports.