Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, officials said. A necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza , the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday in a news release. In the weeks before she died, Jackie was being treated at the Ojai Raptor Center for various ailments, including anemia.

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