Chandigarh, Jan. 19 -- Amid the bird flu alert in the country, the man-animal conflict helpline in the union territory of Chandigarh is inundated with calls made by citizens to report sightings of dead or diseased birds.
More than 100 dead birds have been recovered from across the city since the carcass of a migratory bird was found at Sukhna Lake on January 5. The fatalities included mostly crows and pigeons.
Till date, no bird has tested positive for the deadly avian influenza here.
However, the citizens, still fear-struck with the COVID-19, have now been thronging the helpline to report sightings of dead birds in the city. More than ten calls related to bird fatalities are reported everyday on the helpline since the confirmation of bi...