Ostrich Farm Drama: Bird Cull Gets Spicy 😬

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A whole flock of ostriches is getting Thanos snapped at a farm near Edgewood, B.C. We're talking over 300 birds, and apparently, they're doing it with 💥. People heard gunshots going off overnight at the farm.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) dropped the hammer on this cull 'cause of an avian flu outbreak. One bird tested positive, and now it's a whole situation. The farm owners tried to fight it, saying their ostriches had "herd immunity" and were basically invincible. They wanted the CFIA to test the birds to prove it, but the CFIA was like, "Nah, we good."

The CFIA is standing firm, saying even if the birds look healthy, they can still be low-key spreading the virus. Plus, they're worried about the virus evolving into something even worse. That's why they're going all in on the "complete depopulation and disposal" of the flock. They're not playing, fam.

Of course, the farm owners and their supporters are throwing a whole tantrum. They're out there protesting, but the CFIA is like, "We respect the law, and you better too." They're saying anyone who tries to stop them is gonna catch a case. The B.C. Agriculture Minister is staying out of it, saying it's all up to the CFIA. It's a bird-brained battle royale, for real.