INQUIRER.net: Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city—officials

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Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city—officials Apr 17th 2013, 23:29 BEIJING—Chinese health officials and police were Wednesday probing the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pigs and dogs whose carcasses were discovered in a central Chinese city, authorities said.   A total of 410 pigs and 122 dogs died Monday in a village within the city of Yanshi, according to a statement on the city's website. The deaths came after the discovery of more than 16,000 dead pigs last month in Shanghai's main river sparked public health concerns.   The statement said that livestock experts have eliminated an animal epidemic or the H7N9 strain of bird flu as the cause of the deaths of the pigs and dogs.   But all chemical plants in the area ... Keep on reading: Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city—officials Media files: yanshi-china-map.jpg (image/jpeg)

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