"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Morton Davis wrote:
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> > The "mad cow" came from CANADA. Just another gift from HMG.
> >
> > http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20031227_1332.html
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> It looks like the US government is once again doing what it
> does best, deflecting blame, releasing information before a
> complete review of the facts. There seems to be a discrepancy
> over the age and origin of the cow. The US originally quoted
> slaughterhouse employees as saying that the cow was fully
> mature, maybe 9-12 years old, but then released information
> from the farm where it was raised that indicated it was 4 years
> old. Meanwhile, the Canadian tag relates to a 6 year old
> animal.
>
> The cow also had an brucellosis vaccination ear tag, which
> would indicate that it had been raised in the US because Canada
> eradicated the disease in the 80s.
>
Could have gone from the USA, to Canada and back.

-*MORT*-