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Bird flu: Winsford swans and geese put down over suspected outbreak
Published 51 minutes ago
A possible outbreak of bird flu is being investigated after 46 wild birds had to be euthanised at a marina.
The RSPCA said 37 geese and nine swans had been found "showing signs of distress" at Winsford Marina in Cheshire since Friday.
A spokeswoman said the birds "were in such a suffering state that the kindest thing to do was to put them to sleep".
She said the deaths had been referred to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The UK is currently facing its largest ever outbreak of the H5N1 virus, with over 60 cases confirmed since the start of November...
Bird flu: Winsford swans and geese put down over suspected outbreak
Published 51 minutes ago
A possible outbreak of bird flu is being investigated after 46 wild birds had to be euthanised at a marina.
The RSPCA said 37 geese and nine swans had been found "showing signs of distress" at Winsford Marina in Cheshire since Friday.
A spokeswoman said the birds "were in such a suffering state that the kindest thing to do was to put them to sleep".
She said the deaths had been referred to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The UK is currently facing its largest ever outbreak of the H5N1 virus, with over 60 cases confirmed since the start of November...
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