the sheep stroies in the upper right from 2003...titles like "Home found for sheep of shame"....
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Over 50,000 Australian sheep, stranded at sea for almost three months, have been given to Eritrea.
The so-called "sheep of shame" are now being offloaded in the African nation, after several countries refused them because of fears of disease.
An Australian government spokesman described the sheep as a "gift."
...But Saudi authorities in Jeddah said some of the animals were diseased and refused to accept them.
The Australian government disputed this and said the Saudis had no proper basis for refusing the cargo...
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Then read this one...
Ham attack hits Australian sheep
Australia's live export trade earns it US$700m a year
A shipment of Australian sheep destined for the Middle East has been delayed after it was confirmed that animal rights activists had laced the animals' food with ham in a bid to make them unsuitable for Muslim countries.
Australian Veterinary Officer Dr Hugh Millar said a "shredded, ham-type material" had been found in a feedlot at Portland, Victoria.
It was not immediately clear how many of the shipment's 50,000 sheep had been exposed to the contaminated food.
Under Australia's livestock rules, sheep that have been fed animal products are no longer judged fit for human consumption.
Police said they had arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the incident.
Animal Liberation, a group which believes the conditions animals are shipped in is cruel, had said it added the pig products on Tuesday night...
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Keith
