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Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu
Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu A duck and a goose died and tested positive for bird flu at an animal refuge this week. Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey will remain closed through Friday as a precaution, officials said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Popcorn Park was closed Monday and will remain closed “to fully sanitize and manage the situation for future exposure,” the zoo said in a statement. A group of birds mostly consisting of poultry and waterfowl have been identified and selected by the USDA to be euthanized by the agency in hopes that the virus does not spread.  "None of our other resident birds are affected or s…