Normandy killer whale to euthanize.Photo: Reuters
Orca trapped in the Seine in Paris for several weeks Will eventually be sacrificed.. The local province was unable to return it to the sea and in the face of the complications of the sick animal it was suffering from, it was decided that it would be best to kill it this Sunday.
“The only possible solution is to sacrifice the animal, on the one hand to end its suffering, and on the other hand to make a detailed analysis of the pathology for which it is a carrier,” he explained. statement. Seine-Maritime..
Attempts have been made to bring mammals to their natural habitat through sound stimuli, but they have not helped. “This operation revealed a lack of vibrancy, an inconsistent response to sound stimuli, and the unstable and confusing behavior of the orca.”
According to Le Parisien Research Group on Marine Mammals and Cotentin Peninsula in the Canal Sea (GECC) Discovered what the pathology of animals is.
For GECC, orca Mucormycosis“Emerging infectious diseases observed in marine mammals in different parts of the world without the expert’s knowledge of comparable cases in Europe so far.”
“It is the deep dermis and epidermis that can affect immunocompromised animals, which can embolize into the blood and reach the kidneys, lungs, heart and brain. The latter point is It may explain Orca’s chaotic behavior. ” Prefecture via GECC.
Experts said that “recording revealed vocalizations that resembled anguish screams,” pointing to particularly “significant” animal distress.
A killer whale that would have been orbiting the Seine for days and would have arrived in France “from the Irish side” entered the estuary’s illness or injury through the port of Le Paul in mid-May. Nevertheless, it is believed that the crew of the trawler, 30 kilometers away from the French coast, first saw it on April 5.
“It’s more comfortable for her to travel the river because the flow is less upset and therefore consumes less energy,” he explained to the RFI. Gerald MogerPresident of GECC.
Fishermen and TV cameras were able to catch the animals several times, which caused a surprise for the French because it was a unique sighting.
The orca was swimming from Le Havre to Rouen.Photo: Reuters
“It’s impressive. It’s very rare to see it on the Seine. It’s the first and probably the last time I see it,” one man told TFI.
Twitter’s response to the prefecture’s statement regarding the prefecture’s decision to drop animals was mixed.
“Are you euthanizing animals to avoid treatment? Really? Euthanasia of animals is anything but humane!” Said one user, and another replied: Do you want to capture? To cure him? Have you seen his status? It only exacerbates his condition and puts him in a state of deep stress to achieve the same purpose. death”.
“It’s a waste of time trying to save an animal that has already been accused. Unless he likes to roam the ocean instead of the Seine and feed other marine predators. At least he suffers from euthanasia. Will leave without. “
“I don’t understand that a country like France doesn’t know how to rescue orca. They are prepared people, but they have no heart. Poor animals. Take it to the aquarium. In order to have a show, they have to transport it and they do everything for that, “said another person very angry.
Source: Clarin