Overview
- About 100 protesters tried to block the slaughter of roughly 80 cattle on Monday in the Pyrénées-Orientales before gendarmes removed them.
- Authorities reported four brief detentions and one minor injury during the operation near Thuès-Entre-Valls and Fontpédrouse.
- The prefect defended the cull as necessary to stop spread, noting that whole-herd depopulation is the state protocol and that affected farmers are offered compensation and psychological support.
- Since June, officials have recorded 96 outbreaks and about 2,700 animals culled nationwide, including approximately 250 in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
- Vaccination coverage in the department has reached about 90% with animal-movement limits in force, as unions and activists plan further protests including a rally in the Jura on Tuesday.