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11 Pigs Dead, Dozens Injured After Livestock Trailer Tips in Fürstenau

Police attribute the rollover to the trailer mounting a curb during a right turn.

Overview

  • The transporter carried 83 slaughter-ready pigs, with about 30 injured and 11 confirmed dead, according to police.
  • The trailer tipped during a right turn after it drove over a curb, tearing the roof and letting some animals reach the street.
  • Firefighters captured escaped pigs and assembled a temporary enclosure with ladders.
  • The driver was not hurt, and veterinary officials are checking the animals before onward transport in another truck.
  • The area near a supermarket remains cordoned off as authorities investigate the vehicle and the maneuver.