Amsterdam - Dutch airline KLM was forced to put down 440 Chinese ground squirrels destined for Greece because the live consignment was not accompanied with the proper documents, the airline's cargo arm has said.
The squirrels arrived on April 8th on a KLM Cargo flight from Peking. The animals were intended for a buyer in Athens. However, the export and health documentation did not satisfy European Union (EU) regulations for import into the EU.
The Dutch airline has launched an investigation into the affair.
