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Potential bird flu outbreak discovered in Mass. park

A park in Brockton has been closed due to reports of a potential bird flu outbreak.”The D.W. Field Park is closed out of an abundance of caution due to wildlife issues,” the park announced on social media on Friday. “Due to recent events with birds, there may be a potential outbreak of Avian Flu.”This announcement was made after park officials said they discovered dead swans and Canada geese on Upper Porter Pond earlier this week, which is located within the park.Park officials said a report was filed through Brockton’s animal control department with the state and with the Massachusetts Department of Wildlife, Fish and Game.Brockton’s Parks Department said they will continue to work with local and state authorities on the situation. Park officials are asking the public not to feed any birds in the park, as bird flu can be passed to humans.They are also asking the public to report sick and dead wild birds to mass.gov/forms/report-observations-of-dead-wild-birds and sick or dead poultry birds to mass.gov/forms/poultry-disease-reporting-form.

A park in Brockton has been closed due to reports of a potential bird flu outbreak.

“The D.W. Field Park is closed out of an abundance of caution due to wildlife issues,” the park announced on social media on Friday. “Due to recent events with birds, there may be a potential outbreak of Avian Flu.”

This announcement was made after park officials said they discovered dead swans and Canada geese on Upper Porter Pond earlier this week, which is located within the park.

Park officials said a report was filed through Brockton’s animal control department with the state and with the Massachusetts Department of Wildlife, Fish and Game.

Brockton’s Parks Department said they will continue to work with local and state authorities on the situation.

Park officials are asking the public not to feed any birds in the park, as bird flu can be passed to humans.

They are also asking the public to report sick and dead wild birds to mass.gov/forms/report-observations-of-dead-wild-birds and sick or dead poultry birds to mass.gov/forms/poultry-disease-reporting-form.

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