HealthHorse smuggling exposes cracks in US defenses against screwworm

Sheriff’s deputies near Redford, Texas, stopped a trailer carrying six horses and found that the animals had crossed the Rio Grande illegally from Mexico through a covert smuggling network. The route bypassed US veterinary inspections, health certificates and livestock quarantine requirements.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-05 10:25Original