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superpatriotman

(6,766 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:03 PM Nov 2020

Denmark to kill 17 million Mink to stop Covid mutation from spreading [View all]

Culling the entire population hoping to halt mutation spread to humans.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-denmark-mink/denmark-to-cull-entire-herd-of-mink-due-to-risk-of-coronavirus-mutation-tv2-idUSKBN27K1X6?utm_source=reddit.com

Denmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million after a mutation of the coronavirus found in the animals spread to humans, the prime minister said on Wednesday.

I never knew Denmark had such a huge Mink industry. I hate that. No more Mink farming.

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Denmark to kill 17 million Mink to stop Covid mutation from spreading [View all] superpatriotman Nov 2020 OP

Jesus Christ. That's sad. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #1

who needs 17 mil mink? nt msongs Nov 2020 #2

Rich asshole repubs who want to wear the poor creature around their neck and drapped over their shou Doreen Nov 2020 #3

1& of their GDP apparently superpatriotman Nov 2020 #4

Really? Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #5

Realty? Is that your hobby? CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #6

Frickin' autocorrect Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #7

Poor little mink renate Nov 2020 #8

Mink Are Vicious Killers,... jayfish Nov 2020 #10

I suppose this virus will get its due attention when an infectious reservoir forms in house pets. Iterate Nov 2020 #9