A shipment of 780 bulls from France to Algiers was blocked due to a dispute over the health status of three animals, with the Algerian authorities refusing to grant a landing permit. The issue arose due to an error on the export certificate, which incorrectly indicated that the animals were positive for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. After unsuccessful negotiations, the animals were returned to France and slaughtered as a precautionary measure, as they had been fed hay from a country not free from foot-and-mouth disease. The slaughter was carried out at a cooperative in Rodez, Aveyron, and was completed over the weekend.