Seven sea lions die from suspected bird flu

“After detecting several lifeless sea lions in the zoonotic area of ​​the city, they contacted Senasa personnel and they began directing us to action.” explained Mario Vidal, director of civil protection for the region.

“Samples were taken for analysis of the animals and a guard was told on Saturday that people should not approach the animals and explained the situationVidal added.

The official explained that on Sunday “the sea lion was buried with a community machine on the advice of NSA professionals.”

The spa “La Chiquita” is located near the town of Bratovic Mayor in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, accessible via a 65 km gravel road starting at km 781 of National Highway 3.

In addition, a few days ago, the Monte Hermoso Resort, located 120 kilometers northeast of the Port of Blanca, also recorded another case of unexplained death of a sea lion whose body was buried using heavy machinery.

Natalia Sánchez, director of the Museum of Natural Sciences, said of the incident that “a sea lion appeared dead in the sauce area, so it was buried in a preventive manner,” noting that “people headed to the beach” for pets, So what you do when you suspect possible exposure to avian flu is to bury it.”

As far as Monte Hermoso is concerned, says Sanchez Work is being done in a precautionary manner, “if people see dead or live wolves or birds on the beach, try to keep them away”.

“If you have pets, the idea is to avoid the beach, or keep them on a leash so they don’t come close in case there are wolves or birds on the shore,” he said.

The deaths of dozens of sea lions in Necochea came days after authorities began analyzing the carcasses to rule out a possible source of bird flu circulating among the animals.