Canada's 'Bout to Cancel 400 Ostriches, But RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are Trying to Keep it 100 🦆

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Okay, so peep this: There's this farm in British Columbia, Canada, called Universal Ostrich Farms, right? They got hit with that H5N1 bird flu, and now Canada's like, "Time to cancel 400 ostriches, no cap." They're saying it's a public health thing, gotta protect everyone from the bird flu, which, BTW, has already clapped millions of birds in the US since 2024.

But hold up, 'cause this is where it gets spicy. RFK Jr. (yeah, that Kennedy) and Dr. Oz (remember him?!) are tryna be heroes and save these birds. Dr. Oz was even like, "Yo, I'll take 'em to my ranch in Florida!" Talk about a glow-up for those ostriches, fr fr. A businessman aired a plea on the radio in hopes of saving these birds.

The farm owners are also fighting the system. They're all about keeping the birds alive for science, saying they could help us learn about immune systems. But the courts? Not really feeling it. They basically said, "Sorry, fam, gotta protect the people." But fam brought it back to court.

But it's not all sunshine and rainbows, though, the ostriches are sus right now, as it was reported that an ostrich had been shot dead just days ago, with the police investigating. If that's not sus, idk what is.

Veterinarians are side-eyeing the plan to keep the birds alive, saying it could be risky. One professor even said studying these birds might not even be that useful. Shots fired! Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is standing firm, saying they gotta keep people and the economy safe from bird flu risks. The farm, lowkey, has appealed to the courts because of errors.

So, what's gonna happen? Will the ostriches get yeeted, or will RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz pull off a clutch save? Stay tuned, besties, 'cause this saga is far from over.