Bird flu scare: 3 peacocks,2 peahens found dead in Maharashtra s Beed
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Last Updated: Jan 23, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
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The carcasses of these birds were recovered from near Loni village located close to Balaghat mountain range in Shirur Kasar taluka of the district, an official from the animal husbandry department told .
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District animal husbandry officer Dr Vijay Deshmukh said the teams from the department were carrying out further formalities.
Aurangabad: Amid cases of avian influenza reported from parts of Maharashtra, six birds, including three peacocks and two peahens, were found dead in Beed district of the state, officials said on Saturday. The samples of these birds, which were found dead on Friday, have been sent for testing to check if they died due to avian flu, they said.