Police in Mhangura have reported 23 cattle de@ths from suspected cyanide poisoning. In a statement, police said the cattle d!ed on January 13 at Rixton village, and investigations had since been launched to determine the circumstances surrounding the de@ths.
The animals reportedly died instantly after drinking water from a stream near a gold leaching plant. Cyanide, which is known as prussic or hydrocyanic acid, is a de@dly toxin known to k!ll livestock within five to 15 minutes of developing clinical signs of poisoning.
The signs include rapid labored breathing, irregular pulse, frothing at the mouth, dilated pupils, muscle tremors and staggering.
An official with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) said post mortems were being carried out on the animals to determine the exact cause of de@th.
Source New Ziana
