Police Find 40 Dead Animals in Winschoten Barn

Survivors are under veterinary care during an NVWA investigation that follows the detention of a 21-year-old from Eemsdelta.

Overview

Police and the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) inspected a barn after an anonymous tip and found forty dead animals, including sheep, lambs and a calf, on Friday.
Officers also found about 160 live animals kept in very poor conditions with little daylight and insufficient food and water, and some were walking among carcasses.
The roughly 160 surviving animals were immediately relocated and are being examined and treated by a veterinarian at receiving facilities.
A 21-year-old man from the municipality of Eemsdelta has been detained as a suspect and will be questioned later as the criminal inquiry continues.
The NVWA is continuing administrative and investigative follow-up and veterinary tests will determine causes of death and the next legal or animal-welfare actions to watch for.