Northampton Borough on Thursday closed Canal Street Park as a precaution after dead geese were found there, amid growing bird flu fears across the region.
Borough officials received reports of the dead fowl earlier this week, Borough Manager Brian Welsko told lehighvalleylive.com. The public works director spotted more Thursday, and officials decided to close the park.
Officials posted details of the closure to the borough’s website, northamptonboro.com, and set up signs and barricades at the park…