50 more 'untagged' cattle seized in Cork

OVER 50 more unidentified cattle have been seized in raids on farms in Co Cork by the Department of Agriculture and Garda teams…

OVER 50 more unidentified cattle have been seized in raids on farms in Co Cork by the Department of Agriculture and Garda teams.

The seizure comes following the discovery and destruction of 70 similar animals from a number of farms in the county in recent weeks.

None of the 56 animals seized in the latest raids was tagged. The investigation began six weeks ago.

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