Hundreds of calves stranded at sea due to suspected disease – video

Hundreds of calves crammed onboard a ship were checked by Spanish government veterinarians after months at sea, suspected of contracting the bovine disease bluetongue.

The Karim Allah docked at the south-eastern Spanish port of Cartagena on Thursday after struggling to find a buyer for its almost 900 cattle

• Cattle stranded at sea 'face immediate slaughter' if ship docks in Spain, says manager