Canadian tourist accused of stealing, torturing flamingo at Las Vegas hotel
A Canadian tourist is facing charges after being accused of stealing and torturing flamingos from the animal habitat at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas.
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A Canadian tourist is facing charges after being accused of stealing and torturing flamingos from the animal habitat at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas.
CBS News Chicago spoke to a wildlife expert at Anderson Humane in South Elgin. She said waterfowl like geese are among the main spreaders of bird flu.
Lincoln Park Zoo said the specific source of the exposure of the animals to bird flu, or H5N1 virus, is not known.
The source of the bird flu that killed the animals remains unknown.
Two of the birds hatched on July 26, followed by one on July 28, and the last one on August 7.
