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Disney- spelling the end for 7,000,000 fish

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday April 12, 2002 17:24author by ciara

Disney's newest venture, a theme park in Hong Kong, has in its construction been responsible for the death of seven million fish.

Mud from the buildign was dumped in the sea near the theme park while construction was taking place, and the fish began to suffocate. The mud contained two contaminants and was dumped two miles from fish farms by the Disney operators. A walt disney spokesperson claimed they did not take full responsablity for the death of the fish



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