Stranded livestock ship returns to WA as death toll revealed

The number of animals that died on board the returned export ship carrying thousands of live sheep and cattle has been revealed. The Department of Agriculture confirmed the livestock were discharged from the vessel in Perth after more than a month stranded at sea. 15,000 live sheep and cattle were sent to sea and back, over five weeks ago. The vessel was left lingering off the Western Australian coast as exporters considered their options for what to do with the animals. So far, 60 sheep and four cattle have died on board.