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CULL: Swans in Wychbold were culled following avian flu outbreaks in Worcestershire BETWEEN 40 and 50 swans have been culled after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed at a Worcestershire swan sanctuary. DEFRA staff arrived at the Wychbold Swan Rescue after the outbreak was confirmed, with between 40 and 50 birds including swans, ducks, chickens and geese were killed. Jan Harrigan, from the Rescue Centre, told the Droitwich Advertiser: “All the birds are being culled. This is a very sad day. Heaven help anyone who has got the same.” Following the cull, the sanctuary’s rescue operations are on hold, with Mrs Harrigan adding she did not know how long this would be. ....
The virus has been detected in swans in Worcestershire, including Diglis and in Evesham. Jan Harrigan from Wychbold Swan Rescue says the virus was passed onto birds after treating swans from Evesham. She says that a total of nine swans at the centre have died, as well as chickens. She told The Advertiser: We ve got birds all over the place getting into difficulties and we can t do anything about it, which is sad. It s happened before and it will happen again. It s not good at the moment and we ve just got to work out a way through it. All the canals and rivers are in trouble. ....