Dozens of dead vultures found in Clermont County, Ohio supposedly died of bird flu

[1srelluc]

Dozens of dead vultures found in Clermont County died of bird flu: Preliminary report

The final report is expected within the next 10 days, according to the agency.

www.fox19.com

BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - After more than 70 vultures were found dead in Clermont County, public health officials say preliminary signs point to bird flu.

On Friday, around 70 black vultures were found dead outside St. Bernadette School in Pierce Township, according to city officials and the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Monday, the Clermont County Public Health agency released a statement saying that two of the birds sent to the state testing laboratory tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, also known as bird flu.

The state will conduct additional testing, but officials say there is little threat to human health.

“People can get sick with bird flu when they encounter infected birds or animals, but this is very rare in the United States,” the Clermont County Public Health agency says.

The illness spreads quickly among avians and other animal species when they come in contact with respiratory droplets and bodily fluids of infected animals.

As a precaution, the Clermont County Public Health agency says wildlife should be observed from a distance and that contact with sick or dead animals should be avoided.

Damn, that's a lot of dead Buzzards in one place.

I’m not sure a virus, no matter how deadly, would cause them all to drop dead that close together. Poison however, would probably do that.

My bet by the look of all the buzzard crap is that they had a buzzard roosting problem and solved it.

If it is bird flu, and that deadly, it’s going to have a major effect on the entire ecosystem.

 

[playtime]

i saw a video about it the other day & it's not something to overlook.

yea! here comes another possible pandemic & donny's in office again & THIS time, he has a mutant kennedy in charge of HHS!

 

[Roshambo]

Birds get the bird flu and they die. It happens.

 

[Roshambo]

i saw a video about it the other day & it's not something to overlook.

yea! here comes another possible pandemic & donny's in office again & THIS time, he has a mutant kennedy in charge of HHS!

3 cups of hot beef tallow every day will prevent getting sick. Under no circumstances should you receive the flu vaccination.

 

[1srelluc]

i saw a video about it the other day & it's not something to overlook.

yea! here comes another possible pandemic & donny's in office again & THIS time, he has a mutant kennedy in charge of HHS!

Typical dem, he even takes a thread about dead buzzards and injects Trump into it.

I'd tell you to get to get checked-out but the "mental health professionals" are just as bonkers.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I’m not sure a virus, no matter how deadly, would cause them all to drop dead that close together. Poison however, would probably do that.

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Yep.

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[playtime]

3 cups of hot beef tallow every day will prevent getting sick.

uh-huh.

no circumstances should you receive the flu vaccination.

too late.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Didnt know Ohio had vultures

 

[evenflow1969]

Dozens of dead vultures found in Clermont County died of bird flu: Preliminary report

The final report is expected within the next 10 days, according to the agency.

www.fox19.com

BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - After more than 70 vultures were found dead in Clermont County, public health officials say preliminary signs point to bird flu.

On Friday, around 70 black vultures were found dead outside St. Bernadette School in Pierce Township, according to city officials and the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Monday, the Clermont County Public Health agency released a statement saying that two of the birds sent to the state testing laboratory tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, also known as bird flu.

The state will conduct additional testing, but officials say there is little threat to human health.

“People can get sick with bird flu when they encounter infected birds or animals, but this is very rare in the United States,” the Clermont County Public Health agency says.

The illness spreads quickly among avians and other animal species when they come in contact with respiratory droplets and bodily fluids of infected animals.

As a precaution, the Clermont County Public Health agency says wildlife should be observed from a distance and that contact with sick or dead animals should be avoided.

Damn, that's a lot of dead Buzzards in one place.

I’m not sure a virus, no matter how deadly, would cause them all to drop dead that close together. Poison however, would probably do that.

My bet by the look of all the buzzard crap is that they had a buzzard roosting problem and solved it.

If it is bird flu, and that deadly, it’s going to have a major effect on the entire ecosystem.

I don't hunt vultures so I don't understand their behavior. I have never seen more than two or three together at once. Ya, that picture doesn't seem like flu.

 

[1srelluc]

I don't hunt vultures so I don't understand their behavior. I have never seen more than two or three together at once. Ya, that picture doesn't seem like flu.

Years ago the town had a big buzzard roosting problem in a commercial area. Easily over 100 birds, shit everywhere.

A night scope on a suppressed .22 took care of it. Many permits were required from both the state and the feds.

Seems a commercial building had a new tar/gravel roof put on and the caulking that they used appealed to the buzzards for some reason.

Every morning they would fly down from their roost on adjacent buildings and pick at that caulk. Of course the new roof leaked like sieve as they stripped away the caulking.

Weird.

 

[DukeU]

I don't hunt vultures so I don't understand their behavior. I have never seen more than two or three together at once. Ya, that picture doesn't seem like flu.

Hunt vultures?

I hope not, it's illegal without a permit.

 

[DukeU]

Years ago the town had a big buzzard roosting problem in a commercial area. Easily over 100 birds, shit everywhere.

A thermal scope on a suppressed .22 took care of it. Many permits were required from both the state and the feds.

Seems a commercial building had a new tar/gravel roof put on and the caulking that they used appealed to the buzzards for some reason.

Every morning they would fly down from their roost on adjacent buildings and pick at that caulk. Of course the new roof leaked like sieve as they stripped away the caulking.

Weird.

A couple of years ago I had Buzzards basically attack my truck.

After a fishing trip, went to get my truck to pull the boat out of the water and there was so much Buzzard crap, I couldn't hardly tell what color my truck was.

They pulled the rubber off both windshield wipers, and pulled the rubber glass seals off my front windshield and back glass.

Oh, and my hood and roof looked like it was ice skated on there were so many scratches.

The scratches buffed out but it cost me a couple hundred to replace the window seals.

The shop that done the work for me said it is a pretty common occurrence.

 

[1srelluc]

A couple of years ago I had Buzzards basically attack my truck.

After a fishing trip, went to get my truck to pull the boat out of the water and there was so much Buzzard crap, I couldn't hardly tell what color my truck was.

They pulled the rubber off both windshield wipers, and pulled the rubber glass seals off my front windshield and back glass.

Oh, and my hood and roof looked like it was ice skated on there were so many scratches.

The scratches buffed out but it cost me a couple hundred to replace the window seals.

The shop that done the work for me said it is a pretty common occurrence.

Huh.

Vultures, particularly black vultures, are known to exhibit unusual behavior by eating rubber parts of vehicles. This behavior is often attributed to their keen eyesight, which can mislead them into thinking they are encountering potential food sources, such as dead animal carcasses. The dark, glossy appearance of rubber components can resemble the texture and color of decomposing flesh, leading vultures to mistake them for food.

theworldsrarestbirds.com+1

While they may not actually consume the rubber, this behavior can cause significant damage to vehicles, including windshield wipers and rubber seals, which can lead to costly repairs. Efforts to deter vultures from interacting with vehicles often involve using visual deterrents or protective coverings to ensure the safety of both the birds and motorists.

National Parks Conservation Association+3

 

[DukeU]

Huh.

Vultures, particularly black vultures, are known to exhibit unusual behavior by eating rubber parts of vehicles. This behavior is often attributed to their keen eyesight, which can mislead them into thinking they are encountering potential food sources, such as dead animal carcasses. The dark, glossy appearance of rubber components can resemble the texture and color of decomposing flesh, leading vultures to mistake them for food.
theworldsrarestbirds.com+1

While they may not actually consume the rubber, this behavior can cause significant damage to vehicles, including windshield wipers and rubber seals, which can lead to costly repairs. Efforts to deter vultures from interacting with vehicles often involve using visual deterrents or protective coverings to ensure the safety of both the birds and motorists.
National Parks Conservation Association+3

Like you said..... Weird.

 

[Lockback]

Black vultures ...




... clearly the victims of RACISM!!!!

 

[Roshambo]

Typical dem, he even takes a thread about dead buzzards and injects Trump into it.

I'd tell you to get to get checked-out but the "mental health professionals" are just as bonkers.

I vaguely remember bleach injections, not buzzards though.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Hunt vultures?

I hope not, it's illegal without a permit.

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Yes, all over the country, if I'm not mistaken.

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[1srelluc]

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Yes, all over the country, if I'm not mistaken.

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Buzzards are considered migratory thus protected by the feds and most states.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Buzzards are considered migratory thus protected by the feds and most states.

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Yeah. I had an acquaintance in WA who shot either an eagle or a turkey buzzard that was killing his poultry, and I tried really hard to find some hard evidence with which to turn him in, with no luck.

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[odanny]

Are we sure it was not the Haitian's again?

Any signs of consumption?