Man Arrested Over Pig Deaths on Yorkshire Farm
UK - A 52 year old man has been arrested after 1,600 pigs were found dead on a farm in Harewood, West Yorkshire.
The pigs were initially discovered after police visited the farm in November after concerns were raised about the welfare of a man at the farm.
The pigs were found in various states of decomposition.
The investigation is being led by Leeds City Council Environmental Health.
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