{"id":19919,"date":"2025-11-08T19:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T19:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=19919"},"modified":"2025-11-08T19:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T19:02:17","slug":"livestock-carrier-with-2901-cattle-stranded-off-turkish-coast-for-over-2-weeks-48-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=19919","title":{"rendered":"Livestock Carrier With 2,901 Cattle Stranded Off Turkish Coast For Over 2 Weeks; 48 Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Livestock Carrier With 2,901 Cattle Stranded Off Turkish Coast For Over 2 Weeks; 48 Dead<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-300x157.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Livestock Carrier With 2,901 Cattle Stranded Off Turkish Coast For Over 2 Weeks; 48 Dead\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1878118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1878118\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1878118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"Livestock Carrier\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Livestock-Carrier-1-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1878118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: Animal Save T\u00fcrkiye\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A livestock carrier transporting 2,901 cattle from Uruguay has been stranded off the Turkish coast for over two weeks after authorities refused permission to unload the animals due to irregularities in their ear-tag documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel Spiridon II has been anchored off the port of Band\u0131rma since 22 October after officials from Turkey\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry found that around 500 ear tags did not match the documents. Due to this, the ship was denied port entry and ordered to remain offshore.<\/p>\n<p>According to the vessel\u2019s owner, 48 cattle have died since arrival, and the remaining animals are now facing shortages of feed, water, and bedding. The owner has requested permission to return to port on Saturday, 8 November, to load hay, feed, and water.<\/p>\n<p>Animal welfare organisations, including the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), Animal Advocacy and Food Transition, Animals International, and Animal Save Movement T\u00fcrkiye, have urged Turkish authorities to authorise the immediate unloading of the surviving cattle, warning that continued delays could cause severe suffering.<\/p>\n<p>A veterinarian from AWF, Dr Maria Boada Sa\u00f1a, said the cattle were exhausted and dehydrated after such a long voyage and in urgent need of care.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Burada beyaz bir nokta gibi g\u00f6r\u00fcnen konumda Spiridon II adl\u0131 gemi var.<br \/>\n\u0130\u00e7inde 2901 hayvan vard\u0131, 48\u2019i \u00f6ld\u00fc\u2026<br \/>\nGeminin \u201cy\u00fck\u201d\u00fcn\u00fcn bo\u015falt\u0131lmas\u0131na izin verilmedi\u011fi i\u00e7in a\u00e7\u0131kta bekliyor.<br \/>\n50 g\u00fcnd\u00fcr kendi pisli\u011finde ya\u015famaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015fan 2853 a\u00e7 ve susuz hayvan o beyaz nokta. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vuyiR54IQA\">pic.twitter.com\/vuyiR54IQA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Animal Save T\u00fcrkiye (@AnimalSaveTR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnimalSaveTR\/status\/1987031787428581529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Australian veterinarian Dr Lynn Simpson, who has served on more than 50 live-export voyages, cautioned that the situation could become \u201ccatastrophic\u201d if the delay continues, adding that provisions of fodder, bedding and fresh water were likely very low or of poor quality after the extended time at sea.<\/p>\n<p>Animal Save Movement T\u00fcrkiye said that at least 48 animals had died \u201cdue to thirst, hunger, and lack of hygiene.\u201d Activists told local media they feared the vessel may have sailed further into the Marmara Sea to dispose of the carcasses, though this has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>A member of Animal Save T\u00fcrkiye said the ship had been held in port for 16 days before being anchored in open waters, where rough weather has prevented boats from approaching. The activist added that the ship appeared closed for days, suggesting the animals had been hungry and dehydrated for some time.<\/p>\n<p>The Spiridon II is an ageing vessel, built in 1973 and converted into a livestock carrier in 2011. It is registered in Togo and managed from Lebanon. In 2022, the ship suffered an engine failure near Spain while carrying thousands of animals, which had to be transferred to another vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Animal welfare organisations said the incident highlights the suffering caused by long-distance live animal transport. They urged authorities not only to allow the immediate unloading of the surviving cattle but also to reconsider the continuation of live animal imports by sea.<\/p>\n<p><em>References: theanimalreader, conservativepost<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/livestock-carrier-with-2901-cattle-stranded-off-turkish-coast-for-over-2-weeks-48-dead\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=livestock-carrier-with-2901-cattle-stranded-off-turkish-coast-for-over-2-weeks-48-dead\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Livestock Carrier With 2,901 Cattle Stranded Off Turkish Coast For Over 2 Weeks; 48 Dead Image Credits: Animal Save T\u00fcrkiye\/X A livestock carrier transporting 2,901 cattle from Uruguay has been stranded off the Turkish coast for over two weeks after authorities refused permission to unload the animals due to irregularities in their ear-tag documentation. 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