CFIA says cull over, all ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm by 'professional marksman'

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a cull order over an avian flu outbreak.

It says a "professional marksman" was used as the "most appropriate and humane option" to complete the cull at the farm at Edgewood, B.C.