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| RSPCA moves 'thin' cows from farm | RSPCA moves 'thin' cows from farm |
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| RSPCA inspectors are removing 100 cows from a farm on the Norfolk / Suffolk border because of welfare concerns. | |
| Inspectors started moving the animals from unidentified land near Thetford at the weekend, an RSPCA spokeswoman said. | |
| The animals were "weak and thin" and were taken away after Government vets granted inspectors a "special licence". | The animals were "weak and thin" and were taken away after Government vets granted inspectors a "special licence". |
| "We have received complaints regarding approximately 100 cows including 25 calves on a farm near Thetford," said the spokeswoman. | "We have received complaints regarding approximately 100 cows including 25 calves on a farm near Thetford," said the spokeswoman. |
| "A team of inspectors has been working since Saturday and the operation is being carried out under a special licence from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). | "A team of inspectors has been working since Saturday and the operation is being carried out under a special licence from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). |
| "Many of the animals are weak and very thin. | "Many of the animals are weak and very thin. |
| "The incident is being investigated with a view to possible prosecution and we are unable to release further details at this time." | "The incident is being investigated with a view to possible prosecution and we are unable to release further details at this time." |