Two people were arrested at a Canadian ostrich farm as they desperately continued to protest the mandated slaughter of 400 ostriches.

Local news outlets report officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) arrived at the British Columbia farm Tuesday to begin preparations for the cull ordered due to an avian flu outbreak nearly 1 year ago. Protesters lined up at the farm, calling the mandate inhumane and unnecessary.

Universal Ostrich Farms farmers Katie Pasitney and her mother, Karen Espersen , were arrested for refusing to leave the ostrich pen as CFIA officials got to work.

Farm co-owner Dave Bilinski told Castanet News they knew they'd be arrested -- he says he left the pen on his own accord because he needed to gather their belongings.

The Royal Canadian Moun

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