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More dead animals at Paraquita Bay!

Stray animals continue to die at Paraquita Bay due to an apparent lack of access to water and adequate vegetation. Photo: VINO
A dead horse seen at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
A dead horse seen at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, Mr Ronald Smith-Berkeley previously denied that animals were being starved and left to die on government land at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, Mr Ronald Smith-Berkeley previously denied that animals were being starved and left to die on government land at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
Emaciated animals are among those at the Paraquita Bay location. Photo: VINO
Emaciated animals are among those at the Paraquita Bay location. Photo: VINO
Animals are fenced in an area of higher altitude than animals previously found in close proximity to the Department of Agriculture's building. Photo: VINO
Animals are fenced in an area of higher altitude than animals previously found in close proximity to the Department of Agriculture's building. Photo: VINO
Water tanks located at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
Water tanks located at Paraquita Bay. Photo: VINO
Emaciated animals are among those at the Paraquita Bay location. Photo: VINO
Emaciated animals are among those at the Paraquita Bay location. Photo: VINO
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Though there have been denials that animals are being starved on government owned land in the Paraquita Bay area, stray animals continue to die due to an apparent lack of access to water and adequate vegetation in the vicinity.

A recent visit by this news site found several expired animals, including a cow and horse, above ground as if in an open graveyard.

In addition to this, other animals nearby appeared to be emaciated and on the verge of death.

The animals were discovered in a location that is high altitude and far removed from the location where other animals were previously seen in close proximity to the Department of Agriculture’s building at Paraquita Bay.

The area that the animals were found in was almost entirely fenced in and there were no signs of water or running streams nearby. Much further away, there were some empty tanks but there was no running water at the location when this news site visited the area.

When this news site spoke with Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, Mr Ronald Smith-Berkeley previously, he denied that animals were left to starve at the Paraquita Bay location and stated that the animals on site were stray animals that were rounded up.

It remains unclear whether stray animals are offered for auction at any time after they are placed at the Paraquita Bay location once captured.

35 Responses to “More dead animals at Paraquita Bay!”

  • Guest (03/04/2013, 08:29) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    what a shame!!!!
  • Well Sah (03/04/2013, 08:41) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is simply criminal. Anyone who is responsible for the suffering of these animals should be held accountable.
    • Yep (03/04/2013, 09:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      i hope they don kill any of them.and sell it to the supermarket
      • Queen Mary (03/04/2013, 10:10) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        .....BVIslanders have become a stupid people...to an extent....but they are not that stupid....where is the outrage over this???
      • @ yep (03/04/2013, 11:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        This idiot thinks it is a game.
  • Sandy (03/04/2013, 08:42) Like (3) Dislike (13) Reply
    Very Good, some of the owners wouldn't keep them fenced in. Everything that you plant they eat of the top of them. Sometimes they pull them right out of the ground. Those dead are the ones that wouldn't come in my yard
    • Sylvia (03/04/2013, 19:28) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      Amen. Every day and night they come into my yard and the next morning, my beautiful trees and plants are destroyed down Josiah's Bay and the owner gets away scott free. I am going to sue them because the animals have tags on them and all I have to do is take their picture and give it to the proper authorities to see who they belong too and I am now going to sue.
  • Native Boy (03/04/2013, 09:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    VINO WAS RIGHT ABOUT THIS DEAD ANIMALS MESS
  • polo (03/04/2013, 09:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    To think there are folks who think I shouldn't call ppl "idiots", anyway I am not even sure what to sat about this???
  • Ghandi (03/04/2013, 10:53) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply

    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated.

    This is very cruel.
    • maskman (03/04/2013, 12:54) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      They have had enough trouble when Haiti when it was under the rule of Papa doc and other ongoing problems with the Cuban regime .. the cuban only care about dey airprot for the white man private jet
  • point (03/04/2013, 11:09) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Forever pointless and irrelevant. Seriously no single decisions can cause this.
  • one eye (03/04/2013, 12:38) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Well folks we only have to look at short history of the NDP in office and come up with the answer.....dem aint care for living muss less dead!
  • ooooo (03/04/2013, 13:22) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    where is the humane society? ayo call up the minister fast
  • IslandGirl (03/04/2013, 14:07) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    If I had my way, those responsible would be left without access to food/water and let them see what it is like....there is no possible justification for this behaviour. You would think it is the mandate of Agriculture to ensure animals are not left to starve to death and for frigg sake - on their own land. Why isn't someone at Agriculture bringing them water/hay/feed? As much as I hate to say this - if they knew those animals would be left to starve to death it would have been better to have them die in a humane way.
  • bigheart (03/04/2013, 14:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    There needs to be laws surrounding this kind of animal cruelty. In this day and age it is not acceptable and people will not learn unless they are punished. How can anyone in their right mind think this kind of treatment is acceptable? Why oh why do some people think its ok to treat animals like this, we are responsible for domesticating some animals, destroying their habitats and taking away their food, I wonder what people think they would survive on if we let all our animals rot and die like this....
  • JACK BE STILL (03/04/2013, 17:25) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is the pic of the NDP a dying administration
    • dead dogs (05/04/2013, 00:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I can now sell some t-shirts with the slogan "Don't go to the BVI, its a Dump".

  • Sylvia (03/04/2013, 19:31) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hey Smith, the proof is in the pictures..Enuf said and try to explain these. Oh yeah, they were brought to you that way. Ha!
  • chad (03/04/2013, 20:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Those poor goats on great tobago will suffer the same fate when the national parks trust fence them in an enclosure.
  • Vance (03/04/2013, 20:47) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    so govt should take care of all people and now all animals. wid wha money?
    • @ Vance (04/04/2013, 05:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Regardless, it shows you how poor their negotiating skills are and how wicked their intensions are.
  • farmer (04/04/2013, 07:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    they are not doing enough or anything to solve the problem. Don't say they don't have money, take a trip parry and see the green house they built next to the office, and they have a nursery in bad condition would not repair.
  • chad (04/04/2013, 09:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    this killing fied at P Bay needs to be investigated and stopped right away.

  • . (04/04/2013, 10:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Those responsible for this should be arrested and charged with cruelty to animals, just as a private citizen would be.
  • Guest (04/04/2013, 11:41) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Man drying everyday of hunger muss lest a few cows and a horse
  • green thumb (04/04/2013, 18:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Exterminating goats and now this...dont you see people?
  • Jonce (04/04/2013, 18:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I was up there a few days ago and the place was really stink.
    • jah (07/04/2013, 12:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      hope the staff do not get sick...this also has health implications for the area
  • jj (06/04/2013, 21:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ndp will kill people so why you all so upset about animals?
  • vi farmer (07/04/2013, 10:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am so personally hurt that there is no outrage over this!!!
  • tell the truth (07/04/2013, 12:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    seems like because the VIP loves Dr. Pickering this issue will just go unnoticed... politics in the BVI eh...the beat goes on mehson


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