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Ludhiana: Amid scare of avian flu, three crows were found dead in various parts of the city on Sunday. However, the animal husbandry department said incidents wherein one bird was found dead were normal, especially in this season.
Two dead crows were found at two separate open areas of Tandhari and one in Rose Garden. Manwinder Singh, a 55-year-old businessman from Maya Nagar, said when he was going in the eight-shaped part of the Rose Garden and walking from Nehru Planetarium towards Udham Singh Nagar side gate, he found a dead crow under a tree.
“I have been coming to the garden for many decades. I have never seen a dead bird there and got suspicious due to the bird flu scare. I moved it to a side and don’t know whether the authorities have taken a sample,” he said.
The Ludhiana animal husbandry department said such incidents were natural. “One or two incidents are natural as it is normal for birds to die due to cold weather. If a large number of birds, like 10 to 15, are found dead, then there is a chance of infection,” said Dr Neelam Grover, assistant director of the department. She added that they were sampling all dead birds.