Stranded Livestock to Be Rested on Land, Then Exported

Stranded Livestock to Be Rested on Land, Then Exported
Sheep are seen while being transported to the Al Kuwait in Fremantle, Australia, on June 16, 2020. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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Thousands of sheep and cattle that have been on board a stranded livestock ship for more than a month are likely to be offloaded to rest on land before being re-exported to the Middle East.

About 16,500 animals have been packed aboard the MV Bahijah since Jan. 5, when it sailed for the Middle East from Fremantle before being ordered to abandon its voyage due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea.