Mysuru: There is a scare of outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) at Kukkarahalli Lake as anxious Veterinarians from the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB) on Dhanvantri Road visited the lake this morning and checked Pelicans, some of which were weak. Veterinary doctors Dr. H.C. Srinivas and Dr. S. Sumanth said they were informed about the condition of the Pelicans and they found that some of them were weak. “The lake is polluted and hence there will be the usual bacterial contamination. We are examining a Pelican that has been captured and observed that it is very weak,” said Dr Srinivas speaking to SOM. Asked if there were any bird deaths in the lake, Dr. Sumanth said that no one had informed them about any deaths in the lake so far. Only now when they came to know that a few birds were struggling, they were captured and treated. Later, the birds were released back into the Kukkarahalli Lake.
