Overview
- Veterinarians, escorted by police, euthanized more than 200 infected cows in Les Bordes-sur-Arize after security forces used tear gas to disperse a two-day blockade, with four arrests reported.
- Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said nearly one million cattle will be vaccinated in the coming weeks, describing vaccination as mandatory and pledging compensation for losses.
- Authorities report 110 outbreaks across nine departments, about 3,000 animals culled since June, and roughly €6 million already paid to farmers.
- Farmer unrest continued, including a blockade on the A64 south of Toulouse with around 400 protesters and about 60 tractors reported on Saturday.
- Officials maintain the insect-borne lumpy skin disease does not affect humans and say containment relies on full culling of infected herds, vaccination, movement restrictions, and psychological support for affected families.