The department of veterinary and livestock development in Mungwi district has cautioned the public against consuming pork sold by unscrupulous people to avoid poisoning.
District veterinary officer Stephen Tembo said this in the wake of a spate of thefts in the district involving pigs being administered with an unknown chemical during thefts.
The unknown chemical paralyzes and silences the animal making it easy for the robbers to slaughter it without alerting the owners.
Some unknown criminals yesterday raided a piggery at a farm in Mungwi and paralysed the pig with a suspected dangerous chemical before hauling the carcass after removing its intestines.
Dr Tembo warned the public against consuming the pork because it was not certain whether the chemicals used to make the pigs unconscious is poisonous or not.
He says the effects of consuming uninspected pork could be devastating in the long term because there is a risk of contracting diseases.
Dr Tembo said that even other consumers in districts such as Kasama and surrounding areas should be on high alert because stolen carcasses of pigs also end up there.
Dr Tembo added that he blamed livestock owners in Mungwi district for their failure to secure their animals and prevent them from being stolen.
He has urged farmers to build strong piggeries for their animals to be fully secured to avoid unnecessary thefts.
Dr Tembo also advised livestock owners to organize themselves and form crime committees as one way of curbing livestock thefts in their respective places.
NAIS
Um some thieves in zambia are becoming sophiscated !
what happened to good ol ducktape , now chemicals are being used
Jeez, whats happening with good crispy bacon meat??
That carcas is already eaten and done with as we speak. Ati Foot and Mouth, kwisa?
“Dr Tembo also advised livestock owners to organize themselves and form crime committees as one way of curbing livestock thefts in their respective places”. Stu pid man! Where are the Police?
And the sad part is that the consumers don’t even have access to such kind of information. Umunani munani mukwai.