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U.S. Intercepts Six Horse Trailers Amid Screwworm Risk

9/6/2026

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U.S. law enforcement intercepted a trailer with six smuggled horses near Redford, Texas, highlighting screwworm risk.
USDA Inspector General John Walk warned animal trafficking could spread the New World screwworm.
Operation Lone Star Task Force deployed about 80 officers in August to sweep horse trailers along the Texas-Mexico border.
Mexico reported over 2,000 equine screwworm cases since the 2024 outbreak began.

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U.S. law enforcement intercepted a trailer with six smuggled horses near Redford, Texas, highlighting screwworm risk.
USDA Inspector General John Walk warned animal trafficking could spread the New World screwworm.
Operation Lone Star Task Force deployed about 80 officers in August to sweep horse trailers along the Texas-Mexico border.
Mexico reported over 2,000 equine screwworm cases since the 2024 outbreak began.