Timeline Sunday 30 September 2001

Events on Sunday 30 September 2001 1

• 2001 Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Britain Millions of livestock culled to halt the virus An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in February 2001 spread across British farms, leading to the slaughter of more than six million sheep, cattle and pigs. Pyres of burning carcasses became a defining image of the year. Rural tourism suffered heavily and the general election was postponed by a month.