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'Fatigued' petrel with deadly bird flu in SA landed among bodyboarders
Key takeaways
- Surfer Ben Wood saw the sick bird on Knights Beach on June 14.
- A giant petrel who later confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu had landed in waters among bodyboarders off a South Australian beach.
- A surfer said the bird was "pummelled by waves" before wildlife rescuers took it into their care.
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Surfer Ben Wood saw the sick bird on Knights Beach on June 14. (ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn)
A giant petrel who later confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu had landed in waters among bodyboarders off a South Australian beach.
A surfer said the bird was "pummelled by waves" before wildlife rescuers took it into their care.
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