In the village of Dereyurt in Erzincan, a flock of sheep panicked after being startled by the noise from motorcycles passing on the highway. 103 sheep in the flock that fled toward a creek bed lost their lives.
Teams and citizens carried out work around the creek bed in the darkness of the night.
In the incident, 45 sheep belonging to Ayşenur Yıldız and 58 sheep belonging to Burak Has died. It was stated that the flock was startled and fled due to the noise made by motorcycles passing on the Erzincan-Gümüşhane highway.
During the night hours, construction machinery and teams worked at the scene.
It was learned that the sheep, which headed into a narrow area in a panic, piled up on top of each other and died from suffocation due to the resulting crush. As a result of the incident, two breeders lost a total of 103 sheep.
Upon notification, gendarmerie and Agriculture and Forestry Directorate teams were dispatched to the region. The teams, who conducted investigations in the creek bed, carried out an assessment regarding the incident.
News Source: 12punto
