The 190-meter long (623 foot) Al Kuwait is a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel seen docked with 19 000 cattle abroad in the harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Authorities had launched an investigation after a foul stench swept over the South African city, and found that it came from the ship. "This smell is indicative of the awful conditions the animals endure, having already spent two and a half weeks onboard, with a build-up of feces and ammonia," the SPCA said in a statement. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
FILE - General view of the city of Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, April 19, 2021. Authorities in Cape Town launched an investigation after a foul stench swept over the South African city. City officials inspected sewage facilities for leaks on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, and an environmental health team was activated before the source of the smell was discovered: A ship docked in the harbor carrying 19,000 live cattle from Brazil to Iraq. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)
People protest the 190-meter long Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel docked with 19 000 cattle abroad in the harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Authorities had launched an investigation after a foul stench swept over the South African city, and found that it came from the ship. "This smell is indicative of the awful conditions the animals endure, having already spent two and a half weeks onboard, with a build-up of feces and ammonia," the SPCA said in a statement. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
The 190-meter long (623 foot) Al Kuwait is a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel seen docked with 19 000 cattle abroad in the harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Authorities had launched an investigation after a foul stench swept over the South African city, and found that it came from the ship. "This smell is indicative of the awful conditions the animals endure, having already spent two and a half weeks onboard, with a build-up of feces and ammonia," the SPCA said in a statement. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)