Ostrich killed at B.C. farm under controversial cull order
Friday, May 23, 2025, 6:20 pm
RCMP are investigating the dramatic death of an ostrich at an Edgewood, B.C. farm where federal authorities have ordered a cull. Protesters have gathered on site, adding further controversy as officials determine whether the ostrich was shot dead intentionally.
RCMP say they are investigating after a second ostrich was found dead in suspicious circumstances on a B.C. farm where roughly 400 of the birds have been ordered killed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
RCMP say they are investigating the death of an ostrich at a farm in Edgewood, B.C., where protesters have gathered to prevent a cull of the birds ordered by federal authorities.
Cpl. James Grandy with the Southeast District RCMP confirmed to Global News that Nakusp RCMP received a report of an ostrich being shot and killed.
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