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Three men hit by SUV in Chesapeake

10 February 2025 at 16:17

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - An investigation is underway after an incident in Chesapeake involving pedestrians on Feb. 9.

Police received a call just before 5 p.m. to respond to the 900 block of Eden Way N. When officers arrived on scene, they learned that three men were walking in the road when a passing SUV hit them. One of the men was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries police said were not life-threatening.

According to police, the driver said the sun glare made it so she didn't see the men.

The investigation is ongoing.

Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach confirms bird flu cases, announces temporary closure

31 January 2025 at 16:30

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Hunt Club Farm, a popular attraction in Virginia Beach, announced Friday afternoon that it will be closed all weekend because of several confirmed bird flu cases.

The facility said recent testing detected avian influenza in several of their birds, believed to have been brought to the farm by waterfowl.

Hunt Club Farm said all affected areas were immediately quarantined and disinfected, and they are doing humane depopulation to prevent further spread.

As a precautionary measure, the BirdWalk aviary will be closed for 30 days.

Since this is primarily a farm, the facility noted that bird flu does not pose a risk to farm animals, such as goats, sheep, llamas, horses and others.

In response, we immediately notified local, state and federal, human & animal health officials, including the Virginia Department of Health & Agriculture and the USDA and other local and state agencies. We have activated our Emergency Response Plan and are working closely and daily with local, state, and federal agencies to implement all necessary measures to contain and mitigate the situation.

Excerpt from Hunt Club Farm post

"The virus is is definitely on the landscape right now, at least in the in eastern Virginia," said John Tracey, Wildlife Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Tracey said those Canada geese and ducks you see all around retention ponds in neighborhoods across Hampton Roads could absolutely be current carriers.

"We definitely would not condone a feeding of wildlife, especially in the scenario that we have right now where this this virus, we know it to be density dependent, meaning the more that we concentrate individuals onto the landscape, the more viral transmission we have," Tracey said.

Virginia DWR warns of increase in bird flu cases on Eastern Shore

Friday's Hunt Club Farm bird flu announcement comes after several other bird flu cases recently confirmed on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Tracey said it takes a community effort to stop the spread. He recommended if you see five or more dead vultures, waterfowl shorebirds in the same area within a period of five days, call the Department of Wildlife Resources Hotline at 1-855-571-9003.

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