# Livestock deaths in Tokat province

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/livestock-deaths-in-tokat-province
> Updated: 2026-09-12T07:18:10.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In the Niksar district of Tokat, a livestock producer discovered 10 water buffalo and one donkey killed and dismembered near a stream at the Akpınar Plateau. The farmer, Şanveren Onayrılı, reported that several of the animals were pregnant and noted that three cattle remain missing.

While Onayrılı reported seeing a bear and two wolves in the vicinity, the specific predator has not been confirmed. Local authorities, including the Gendarmerie and the Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, have launched an investigation and installed camera traps to identify the wildlife responsible for the attack.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Tokat livestock producer finds 11 animals killed by suspected wild animals

A livestock producer in Tokat, Turkey, found 10 water buffalo and one donkey killed by suspected wild animals at Akpınar Plateau; three cattle remain missing as authorities investigate.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tokat-livestock-producer-finds-11-animals-killed-by-suspected-wild-animals

### 2026-09-11: Incidents in Tokat and Kayseri involve animal deaths and youth violence

Two separate incidents in Turkey: a livestock farmer in Tokat discovered 11 animals killed by suspected wildlife, and a knife attack involving minors in a Kayseri park left three youths injured.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/incidents-in-tokat-and-kayseri-involve-animal-deaths-and-youth-violence

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Cite as: Livestock deaths in Tokat province. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/livestock-deaths-in-tokat-province