Gorakhpur, May 24 -- Five animals at Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, have tested positive for bird flu (H5N1 Influenza), an official said on Saturday.

Speaking to ANI, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vikas Yadav said that the zoo had sent 34 samples for testing 10 days ago, out of which five were confirmed positive for H5N1.

He said that fresh samples will be sent again for further testing.

"The five positive cases include two leopard cubs rescued from Siddharthnagar, a dead tigress, an injured vulture, and some dead crows," Yadav said. "We are following all protocols and precautionary measures. The results are based on 10-day-old samples, and we hope the fresh samples come back negative," he said...