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Vet: Plastic ingestion is killing livestock in Garissa town

Garissa, Kenya: Livestock in Garissa County have to contend with persistent drought that results in lack of pasture and this is now exposing the animals to a new threat.

It is not uncommon to find livestock eating plastic items strewn all over the town, and experts are now warning that this is going to result in an increased death rate among the animals.

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