Thousands of Dead Pigs Found in Shanghai's Huangpu River

[Faline]

Almost 3,000 dead pigs have been found in one of Shanghai's main water sources.

The sick scene has triggered a public outcry in China where concerns over food safety and environmental pollution run high.

The 2,800 carcasses were probably dumped in the Huangpu river in Zhejiang province, an offcial was quoted as saying.

It follows a police campaign to curb the illicit trade in infected pork.

Animals that have died from disease in China are supposed to be burned or buried.

But some contaminated meat still finds its way to food markets.

Authorities were investigating what caused the pigs to die. One carcass was reportedly found to have a sometimes-fatal pig disease.

[kellyhound]

that took some time to dump them.

[Iliketurtles]

[Darkest Angel]

How does someone dump thousands of carcasses & managed to not be seen by anyone? Disgusting!

[Danscape]

Bacon anyone?

[ices]

Originally Posted by darkest angel

How does someone dump thousands of carcasses & managed to not be seen by anyone? Disgusting!

They're called backhanders, greased palms or if you like, corruption.

Chinese meat, you never know what it is or where its come from.

[icheerthebull]

Originally Posted by darkest angel

How does someone dump thousands of carcasses & managed to not be seen by anyone? Disgusting!

As said, corruption. Also the river is about 100 miles long. Wouldn't be hard to find a quite place to dump anything you want

[BwahMahNose]

You'd think after all those cholera epidemics, the chinese would know better than to dump biohazards into their fresh water sources.

[Brometheus]

So is that pronounced "HogPoo River"??

[johnleeknoefler]

Originally Posted by BwahMahNose

You'd think after all those cholera epidemics, the chinese would know better than to dump biohazards into their fresh water sources.

All the best diseases come from China. Sewage still goes into rivers untreated and industrial waste is poorly regulated if at all.