Excavation of millions of 'zombie' mink begins in Denmark Denmark has started digging up millions of culled mink that were buried six months ago, amid fears the carcasses could contaminate nearby drinking water. The Danish Government burned most of the 17 million mink in incinerators in October and November last year, after it was discovered there had been a coronavirus outbreak among the country's 200 farms and this could cause a mutated strain among humans. But limited capacity in the incinerators meant authorities had to bury around four million of the carcasses on military grounds in the west. Workers with culled minks on November 14, 2020 in Jyllinge, Denmark. (Ole Jensen/Getty)