The episode that took place in Mugello
A pregnant donkey completely torn apart, with its innards spilling out and the blood turning the snow red. This is the macabre scene faced by a breeder of Mugello (SG), going to the place where his animals live. It is an endless alarm - the Cia-Agricoltori Italiani Toscana Centro denounces -, a real massacre that puts at risk, in addition to the lives of the animals, the very survival of many small companies, of many sheep, Chianina or other herds breeds of cattle, horses and donkeys. A raid that cost the lives of five donkeys from his herd.
An all too common phenomenon
But the alarm cries of the sheep farmers in this area are daily, due to the attacks of the wolves, in winter in search of food. The phenomenon is now common in most of Tuscany: three years ago wolves up to the town of Pistoia, and in the countryside with attacks on horse and cattle farms, as announced by the CIA Toscana Centro. “We have been denouncing this situation that is no longer sustainable for years - underlines the president of Cia Toscana Centro Sandro Orlandini-.
Damage to crops
There have been many similar episodes in our provinces in recent years, and today this farmer from Mugello has found his donkeys torn to pieces by wolves. Furthermore, there is always damage to crops by ungulates and wild animals, above all wild boars and roe deer. Urgent and decisive action is needed to save our agriculture. A situation that has been going on for too long, farmers are exasperated ”. (Source CIA)