Livestock Stranded at Sea: Red Sea Attacks Leave Thousands of Animals in Dire Conditions
Thousands of sheep and cattle are stranded off the coast of Australia on the MV Bahijah after it was turned back due to violence in the Red Sea. The ship has been ordered to return to Australia due to the worsening security situation in the Red Sea, and while docked at Fremantle Port, the livestock cannot be unloaded due to Australia’s strict biosecurity regulations. Animal welfare groups are concerned about the conditions on the vessel as the government decides what to do with the animals, with options including re-exporting them or returning them to Australia under stringent biosecurity conditions.