Earlier this month, bird flu was detected in one of the state’s dairy cow herds. While concerning, state health officials say the overall risk to the general public remains low.
The authority to execute the search warrant and pictures of the bird-tortoise-monkey-urine building at the zoo emerged on day three of the Natural Bridge Zoo Circuit Court trial.
Infectious parrot fever carried by wild birds, including parakeets, has been associated with acute pneumonia and meningitis cases in humans, and it proves especially deadly to young birds.