Dead seagulls found by terrified dog walker on Brit beach all test positive for bird flu
dailystar.co.ukseagulls found dead on a beach by a horrified dog walker are confirmed to have been carrying potentially deadly bird flu.The public have been reminded not to handle any dead birds that they find.A member of the public reported finding some 30 dead seagulls within a short distance on Longrock Beach, Penzance while walking her dog.The woman, who chose not to give her name, reported the matter to the Cornish Wildlife Trust who in turn passed the matter on to the Government department DEFRA.She told Cornwall Live: “It was very unusual and quite disturbing, as I’m used to seeing the occasional dead bird, but never so many so close together.”DEFRA’s Animal and Plant Health Agency has now confirmed that some of the gulls have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu).A spokesman said: ““We are aware of a number of wild bird deaths in the Longrock area near Penzance, Cornwall.“These deaths are currently under investigation and five gulls collected from the area have been found positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1.”Bird flu, or avian flu, is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds.
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