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The bodies of a number of killed minks in Denmark could soon be dug up from their final resting place.
Several parties in Parliament in Copenhagen fear that the culled fur animals could secrete phosphorus and nitrogen during the decomposition process and thus contaminate drinking water or bathing water.
That is why a political majority is in favor of digging up the animals.
Agriculture Minister Rasmus Prehn also supports the idea.
The government, like anyone else, does not want the mink to cause pollution or other problems, Prehn told TV2.
Together with the other parliamentary parties and the responsible authorities, they want to analyze whether it is the right approach to dig up the minks and then burn them.
The Minister noted that such a step would require the approval of the Danish Environment Agency.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on November 4th that all mink in Denmark should be killed because the coronavirus had mutated in the animals and had been transmitted to humans.
One mutated virus variant in particular had been classified as worrying by the Danish health institute SSI because, according to the institute, it could have possible effects on future corona vaccines.
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The mass slaughter of around 17 million fur animals has led to a major debate in Denmark, among other things because there was no legal basis for them for a long time.
Millions of animals have already been slaughtered.
Recordings of mass graves for the animals recently showed that a number of dead mink had returned to the surface due to gases expanding in their bodies.