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MADRID (REUTERS) - Health authorities have ordered the culling of all 93,000 mink at a farm in eastern Spain to prevent human contagion after discovering that most of the animals there had been infected with the coronavirus.

The farm in the village of La Puebla de Valverde in the region of Aragon, 200 km (125 miles) east of Madrid, came to the attention of the authorities after the wife of one of its workers tested positive in May.

Joaquin Olona, head of the Aragon agriculture department, told reporters on Thursday that seven farm workers had subsequently tested positive, including the woman's husband.

Authorities initially ordered that the animals should be isolated. But a few weeks later, after several rounds of testing, they decided to cull the mink, which are farmed for their fur. As many as 80% of a sample of the animals tested positive.

The management of Secapiel, the company that runs the region's only mink farm, was not immediately available for comment. The company will receive financial compensation for the culling, authorities said.

The virus has proven contagious in several types of mammals including cats and dogs.

Cases of mink with coronavirus were identified in Denmark, the world's largest producer, and the Netherlands and, even though the animals did not show any symptoms, hundreds of thousands were culled to prevent farmers becoming infected.

Question: Do they pelt them out? And Would they kill cats and dogs the same way? I'm guessing not

MADRID (REUTERS) - Health authorities have ordered the culling of all 93,000 mink at a farm in eastern Spain to prevent human contagion after discovering that most of the animals there had been infected with the coronavirus.

Was it THE corona virus or one of the several known to infect animals.

We use to gas the mink.

At this time of the year mink wouldn't be worth skinning.

They will probably make more money by culling and getting paid by their government than pelting out this winter.

I really don't believe they all have covid, animals get it are very rare, not something I want be in on or see, kill all the mink, I wouldn't even talk about it publicly , I have enemies, u loose lots friends. If they know u are into trapping, I had soneone that would not even talk to me or deal with me from end Oct until March, because they knew trapping season open an i into it

Isn't that convenient. Anything that the left is opposed to can and will spread the disease. Churches, rallies, outdoor recreation, gardening, right to breathe fresh air, going to work, running your business, and now fur production. Who could have guessed that. LLL

We have been vaccinating cattle and sheep as well as swine for corona for quite a while. LLL

Mink are gassed with carbon monoxide. Most likely a government subsidy will follow for the culling of these mink.

In a good market these mink would be worth skinning. Groney used to buy summer skins every year. Now the market is so bad that the prime pelts don’t bring much.

Are the carcasses still good for crab bait?

LLTrapper. You hit the nail on the head with your first comment. But Rioting, looting, and unlawful protesting with force is okie dokie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure are!