Outraged protestors who watched the shipment included Lilibet Marsh of the group Kent Animal Save , which monitors live animal exports from the port of Ramsgate. “These were unweaned calves, they were desperately trying to suckle on people's hands for comfort, they were very distressed,” she said. “The calves are around two weeks old and bound for veal farms in Spain. “Firstly, it could ban the live export of farm animals for slaughter alone, or even for further fattening. Secondly it could impose journey time limits on transport once the animals had left UK territory.

Source: Daily Mirror October 17, 2018 15:22 UTC