The narrative is still alive and well in Europe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mutant-mink-coronavirus-in-denmark-sparks-plan-to-put-down-15-million-animals/2020/11/05/d8fd8c56-1f58-11eb-ad53-4c1fda49907d_story.html
I've seen numbers from 14 to 17.
But yes the first article I saw too said 17 million, which I found interdasting.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54818615
As i stated before, the number swings between 14 and 17 million.