8 dead skunks found in Vancouver and Richmond test positive for avian flu
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![A Bowen Island pet groomer says she has been receiving two or three calls a week about dogs as well as cats and people that have been sprayed by skunks.
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Eight skunks found dead in late February have tested positive for avian flu. The B.C. government says it is the same strain of avian influenza associated with the outbreak that began in April 2022.