There was a current that flowed through the hole a current that nobody could quite explain, some underground run or spring and it was cold and quick, a near-animal force moving and turning in the water.

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Although no changes to the current regime on religious slaughter are mooted in a new EU directive on animal welfare, due to come into force in January 2013, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister James Paice has noted that "member states can impose stricter rules in relation to religious slaughter if they wish".

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An inter-government task force has been formally established, and the animal health sector has intensified investigations into the possible sources of the virus.

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