French police used tear gas to disperse protesters at a farm in southern France, where veterinarians arrived under police escort to euthanize over 200 cows infected with lumpy skin disease. The action followed two days of demonstrations by hundreds of farmers, who barricaded the farm and clashed with police, resulting in arrests and injuries. The disease, which is fatal for cattle but not transmissible to humans, has prompted authorities to order the slaughter and prepare a mass vaccination program. The decision has deeply affected the farming family, with relatives expressing shock and grief over the loss of their livestock and livelihood.