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Farming families say rotting animal carcasses are trapping them in their homes

Residents near a farming area report being unable to leave their homes due to the overwhelming stench of thousands of decomposing animals.

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Residents living near a farming area say they are effectively confined to their homes because of the overpowering smell from thousands of rotting animal carcasses. The stench is so severe that neighbours describe it as making them vomit. The situation has left local families unable to go outside or open their windows.

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Farming folk say they’re trapped in their homes over stench of rotting carcasses

The smell of thousands of rotting animals ‘makes you vomit’, a neighbour says.

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