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Danish Covid mink cull and future disease fears will kill fur trade, say farmers
Mutation that led to government order fuels debate about future of fur and safety of farmsCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJohn Papsø is devastated. You can hear it in his voice over the phone from Jutland. Like every other fur farmer in Denmark, he has 10 days to kill his mink.“It’s horrible. I’m not even sure it’s dawned on me how grave the consequences will be for us. We are shellshocked. I was up at 4am because I couldn’t sleep. I’ve been pacing up and down the floor, and I’ve cried. It’s a state of shock,” said Papsø, who has more 30,000 mink on his farm. Continue reading...
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