OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:53 PM – Thursday, December 26, 2024
A wildlife sanctuary in Washington state suffered the loss of 20 big cats due to the bird flu virus, the sanctuary announced, calling the deaths a heartbreaking “significant loss.”
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A Bengal tiger, four cougars, two Canada lynx, four bobcats, five African servals, a Amur/Bengal tiger, an African caracal, a Eurasian lynx, and a smaller Geoffroy’s cat are among the now-deceased felines as a highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as the bird flu, has spread across the U.S. through poultry flocks and dairy herds.
“Urgent Announcement: HPAI Outbreak at Our Sanctuary. We are heartbroken to share that animal health officials have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among over half…
