A POPULAR agricultural show has fallen victim to the foot-and-mouth crisis.
The show at Thornton-le-Dale, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, which usually attracts crowds of 10,000 and more, has been cancelled.
"The committee decided there was no way the show could take place," said craft secretary Carole Williams.
"We did look at the possibility of holding the show without any animals, but decided that would not be practical."
John Garbutt, chairman of the village and traders' forum, said the local business community would lose trade because of the cancellation.
He said: "It is a shame, but it is the only responsible decision the show committee could have taken."
The fate of Ryedale Show will be decided next week.
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