"My pedigree British Blue was the perfect gift - but the bluetongue outbreak has left her stuck across the border"
"Christmas presents usually come with wrapping paper, receipts and a small panic of last-minute shopping. But mine has four legs, a passport, a pedigree cert and a problem - she's trapped in Northern Ireland."
"This year, my fiancé truly outdid himself, buying me a Christmas present that only a farmer would fully appreciate: a pedigree British Blue heifer."
A pedigree British Blue heifer was purchased as a Christmas present and carries a passport and a pedigree certificate. The heifer cannot be transported across the border because of a bluetongue outbreak that restricts livestock movement. The animal is currently located in Northern Ireland and remains unable to join the recipient. The gift was purchased by a fiancé who selected an animal that would particularly appeal to a farmer. Typical Christmas gift elements like wrapping paper and receipts were replaced by livestock documentation. The situation has created a logistical and emotional problem for the recipient.
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