Numerous Canada geese have been found dead in Northampton Borough’s Canal Street Park during the last week.
Last Tuesday, a goose was found dead in the park. Borough administration initially felt it was an isolated incident, but five or six more geese were found dead at the park the next day.
Administration contacted the Pennsylvania Game Commission, who suspected bird flu infections felled the unsuspecting geese. Canal Street Park was closed, and the borough waited for a state biologist to arrive and have the birds tested. The geese tested positive for bird flu…