Over 70 Vultures Found Dead, Likely Due to Bird Flu, on Campus of School
Health and wildlife officials are testing the remains due to the “unique circumstance” on the campus of St. Bernadette School in Ohio.
Source of information.
1. People.
https://people.com/70-vultures-found-dead-likely-due-to-bird-flu-ohio-school-campus-11863658
Here's a follow up story rather than study on the 70 ..make that 72 dead vultures found on a school campus.. its crazy, horrible and apparently no agency is acting very responsible about the matter. This is appalling how insensitive and nonchalant agencies are behaving in the face of very serious bird flu...
SUMMARY:
Officials Told Ohio School to Trash 72 Dead Vultures Like Garbage. Turns Out They Had Bird Flu
Staff at an Ohio school were shocked to discover dozens of dead vultures on its campus. Even more shocking was the response from the state's wildlife officials.
BY ED CARA
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 9, 2025
"An Ohio elementary school recently became the site of an animal massacre you’d expect to see at the start of a horror movie.
Staff and students at St. Bernadette’s School in Clermont County discovered 72 dead vultures on campus after returning from the Thanksgiving holiday break. It took days and mounting media pressure before state wildlife officials responded to the school’s pleas and agreed to collect and test the potentially diseased carcasses. And as it turns out, some of the birds have since tested positive for avian influenza, though the risk of infection to the public is considered low"...
"Despite the clear possible danger of bird flu, ODNR officials initially declined to help, saying it wasn’t part of the agency’s usual duties.
“They were very adamant that they were not coming. There was a recommendation that you just take them, put them in a bag, double-bag them and throw them in the garbage,” Pierce Township Trustee Allen Freeman told WCPO 9. After WCPO 9’s investigative team contacted the ODNR about the situation, however, the agency changed its tune. Last Friday morning, wildlife officials arrived to collect the birds".
LINK:
https://gizmodo.com/officials-told-ohio-school-to-trash-72-dead-vultures-like-garbage-turns-out-they-had-bird-flu-2000697260NOTE of astonishment:
Gawwd! concerned citizens and concerned agencies!,
grow up and wear a mask when you are around dead diseased bodies , wear a mask as well as gloves and goggles too around avian flu in 72 dead vultures on campus! we are talking a lot of diseased creatures!,
What the Hell is wrong you people..be careful and be caring!! Its called common sense..don't breathe in dead carcasses of diseased feathered animals! Its just asking for it not wearing safety masks around dead diseased creatures! This is historical tragedy let's treat the death of these creatures with respect and care and let's be safe.
Its also just disgusting to not wear a mask around anything that is diseased.. I just can't believe how this tragic, bizarre, and dangerous event is mishandled, There is nothing mentioned about masking for avian flu..
...If these people aren't intelligent enough or willing to mask up for 72 dead vultures and for avian influenza then they are truly insane! Talk about ghoulish, nasty, weird behavior and simply dangerous..
...it absolutely makes no sense to not mention masking or not to mask when exposing oneself to dead creatures some of which we know have avian flu.
Wear a mask around avian influenza if you have a brain and if you know what is good for ya,
The Masked Man
P.S. as I see it all parties , students, educators, mass media including the agency that is supposed to handle animals are all guilty of omitting a vital step in safety… and that is mask usage.
How is it that gloves are recommended and not masks? Why would something be so important enough to be handled with gloves to protect the hands with no mention of mask to protect the lungs? Is avian influenza not a an airborne illness and respiratory virus!? Do we protect our hands with sheathing and then simply breathe in microscopic entities into our lungs like fools?
How is it that a so-called civilized educated group of people refuse to communicate the importance of the n95 mask when exposing oneself to airborne illness and disease!?
When 72 vultures are found dead in our backyard let’s at least take the opportunity to educate ourselves about avian influenza and communicate safety procedures to the fullest extent to the public...
...Update:
While there is no mention about masking for avian flu to the public who no doubt may have encounters with dead diseased birds in this area, at least this video update shows a worker wearing a mask!
SUMMARY:Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds
LINK:
https://www.wlwt.com/article/vulture-deaths-clermont-county-ohio-pierce-township/69662916&
LINK:
https://local12.com/news/local/preliminary-test-results-on-dead-vultures-found-at-clermont-county-school-are-in-cincinnati-pierce-township-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-bird-flu-lab-testingNOTE:
...This occurred at an elementary school. I wish people would stop saying "the public shouldn't be concerned" about scores of dead diseased birds with avian influenza. I'm concerned and nobody has the right to tell me not to be concerned about vast numbers of creatures dying next to me. I'm a creature too!
If scores of animals with avian influenza drop dead in your schoolyard and that doesn't bother you then there is something seriously psychologically & sociologically wrong with you. These creatures have hearts and brains and a nervous system that we to some extent share as well. These are horrific real scenes: scores of dead creatures that died a hideous death of suffering that people aren't supposed to be comfortable with. Typically in my opinion most nice people are supposed to show concern and display emotions and have an aversion to death, disease and suffering of this scale. It is quite feasible that someday what happen to those birds could happen to us. Be concerned!
The Masked Man
keep in mind what is on the menu this holiday season ,
"Traditional holiday celebrations typically feature a turkey or other poultry product as the centerpiece of the meal. In fact, 46 million turkeys are eaten every Thanksgiving and 22 million for Christmas in the United States".
I used to live in the Shenandoah valley of Virginia which is known as the poultry capital of the world...It might be a good time to remind poultry workers about avian influenza and to wear n95 masks .. also a good time to remind neighbor's via animal care and control that I do not appreciate their roosters in my yard as seen in this
VIDEO of stupid irresponible neighbor's Rooster in my yard again:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17f7st_THF1i3O76PdoHHiVONc0_24xyo/view?usp=sharingI wear a mask so I'm safe!
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