Tourists in the Canary Islands, more used to whale and dolphin spotting, were stunned when the bodies of three cows were seen floating in the sea, with one of them being washed up on a popular beach in Tenerife. The dead animals have systematically appeared over the last seven days and posed a shocking sight in an archipelago known for its animal protection and environmental beauty. Council workers had to tow the carcass away and it was taken to a landfill site. The animals come from freighters loaded with live cattle which have travelled from South America. Last year, there were two similar cases in Gran Canaria when dead cows were spotted by windsurfers.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 01, 2019 16:46 UTC