date:Dec 31, 2013
le that were euthanized at Tyson's plant, the USDA inspector who condemned the animals noted that 15 had lost toes. Two were destroyed for other reasons. The inspector identified at least one of the animals in the group that was put down as a heifer originating from Nyssa, Oregon.
Beef Northwest operates a feedlot in Nyssa. Animals making the trip to Pasco would have stood in a trailer for four hours on a 95-degree day as it traveled to Tyson's plant.
John Wilson, managing partner of Beef Nort