Hundreds of cow carcasses reportedly burned near village outside Moscow following disease outbreak
About 800 cow carcasses from the Rusmilk farm — the site of an outbreak of lumpy skin disease — were burned in the Moscow region, Telegram channels claimed.
An estimated 800 carcasses of cows from the Rusmilk farm, where lumpy skin disease had recently broken out, were reportedly burned near the village of Nepetsino, located about 5 kilometers from Gornostayevo in the Moscow region. Initially, the burning was scheduled for October 31 near Gornostayevo, but local residents protested against the site, leading to a change in location.
On November 6, the carcasses, along with hundreds of car tires, were transported to Nepetsino. Upon arrival, the carcasses were burned in a field near the village, with car tires reportedly placed there beforehand. Local residents confirmed seeing the tires and wooden pallets shortly before the burning took place. Despite assurances from the district administration that cattle would not be burned in the area, the decision to dispose of the animals in this manner was made following the outbreak of lumpy skin disease at the Rusmilk facility.
The quarantine was imposed by the Agriculture and Food Ministry in late October due to the disease outbreak among cattle.
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