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Danish farmers lament decision to cull all Denmark's minks

by Jan M. Olsen
| November 7, 2020 12:03 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish fur farmers say they've been dealt a major blow after the world’s largest mink fur exporter decided to cull all 15 million minks in Denmark's farms, to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the coronavirus to humans — a decision that has also raised eyebrows among health experts.

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