300 healthy ostriches executed by government firing squad after infectious disease claims
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) enforced the culling of 300 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in British Columbia on Friday, initiating gunfire executions late Thursday night despite owners' assertions that the flock was fully healthy and free of ongoing H5N1 infection.

The farm's legal battle stemmed from a December 2024 anonymous tip alleging 30 ostrich deaths in three weeks; testing confirmed H5N1 in two birds, with records showing 69 total fatalities by mid-January.

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