Bird Flu Hits Florida

Well, we all knew it would happen one day. It was just a matter of time. After making its rounds in the developing world, the bird flu has finally made it to the United States. Southern Florida today reported that hundreds of the local birds have tested positive for the bird flu. The Fish And Wildlife Commission reported finding hundreds of local birds found dead in a field outside of Boca Raton.
"We knew right away that we were dealing with something out of the ordinary," reported Elijah Peterson, spokesman for the FWC. "Finding one or two dead birds is nothing unusual, but just the number of birds we found today, well, it was really something."



Local residents are organizing a cleanup effort, and schools were on lockdown for most of the day. Mayor Quimby announced that the city counsel is calling an emergency meeting to discuss strategies for insuring the food supply is safe.