The co-owner of a British Columbia farm has been arrested alongside her daughter for refusing to leave their ostriches as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expected to begin a cull of the animals over an avian flu infection.

RCMP moved into the ostrich enclosure on Tuesday where Katie Pasitney and her mother, Karen Espersen, stayed overnight.

Staff Sgt. Kris Clark would not confirm who was taken into custody, but told reporters that the two people inside the enclosure refused to leave and "were subsequently arrested."

His comments came after three RCMP vehicles moved to the far side enclosure where the pair had been stationed, opposite to where the farm's supporters had gathered behind yellow police tape.

Dave Belinski, the other owner of the farm, said he voluntarily left the enc

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