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12 swans found dead at Lake Eola in Orlando spark avian flu outbreak concerns (florida)
WESH ^ | 12-29-25 | Allison Petro and Spencer Tracy

Posted on 12/29/2025 12:16:05 PM PST by dynachrome

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the past week, 12 swans were found dead at Lake Eola Park, according to Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan.

The first two swans were found dead Dec. 23, and over the past five days, that number has risen to 12.

Sheehan explained that the deaths happened during the holidays, and specialized veterinary experts were not available at the time.

However, she said the deaths are suspected to have been caused by an avian flu outbreak.

"We can't be certain until tests are completed," Sheehan said.

The swans are currently stored in a secure location, awaiting necropsies to determine the cause of death.

(Excerpt) Read more at wesh.com ...


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I still have my covid banners up./s
1 posted on 12/29/2025 12:16:05 PM PST by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

BS. Orlando is liberal as hell; I’d say they were poisoned by any number of nutcases that LIVE at Lake Eola.


2 posted on 12/29/2025 12:18:30 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: spacejunkie2001

Maybe it’s actually “Lake Ebola”.


3 posted on 12/29/2025 12:25:26 PM PST by dynachrome (“They don’t kill you because you’re a Nazi; they call you a Nazi so they can kill you.”)
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To: dynachrome

When it comes to the “flu” I don’t give credence to reports like this.

Those things could have had their necks wrung by psychos or slaughtered by wild cats. But if they had a virus in their system, we’ll be told they “died with the bird flu” and then the campaign for folks to get the latest “booster” will be spun up.


4 posted on 12/29/2025 12:26:22 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: dynachrome

Heard the other night there were 7 swans a swimming.


5 posted on 12/29/2025 12:29:35 PM PST by Jolla
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To: dynachrome

12 Swans a dyin’?................


6 posted on 12/29/2025 12:31:06 PM PST by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: dynachrome

These rogue CIA people who run psyop biowarfare operations like this are stupid enough to think doing this at Lake “Eola” will give juice to their fear campaign.


7 posted on 12/29/2025 12:31:55 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: dynachrome

Thought it was “7 swans a swimming”


8 posted on 12/29/2025 12:32:22 PM PST by DFG
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To: BradyLS

Birds have been dying of H5N1 for the better part of two yeaars. I haven’t seen much talk about vaccination against it except the suggestion that those working closely with livestock might want to take it.


9 posted on 12/29/2025 12:37:12 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: BradyLS

I live in Orlando and know the area well. I am even a graduate of the elementary school across the street from Lake Eola. The swans are tough and are protected against predators and malevolent humans.


10 posted on 12/29/2025 12:37:20 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: dynachrome

Sounds more like poisoning, whether intentional or accidental.


11 posted on 12/29/2025 12:53:50 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: dynachrome

At Lake Eola it could be AIDS.


12 posted on 12/29/2025 12:59:17 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Jolla

8 maids a milking.


13 posted on 12/29/2025 1:04:58 PM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: dynachrome

Lake Eola is essentially the center of Orlando (the city, not the tourist places).

If the swans there are dying, the ones at Lake Morton in nearby Lakeland can’t be far behind. Orlando’s swans are bassically beautifiers, but the swan is Lakeland’s symbol: when it was a trend to have painted statues (like the cows in Chicago decades ago, peanuts in Dothan AL), Lakeland had swans painted throughout the city.


14 posted on 12/29/2025 1:20:44 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: dynachrome

Well, so much for new years dinner.


15 posted on 12/29/2025 1:24:21 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: dynachrome

Well, considering the left’s response to avian flu in chickens and ostriches is to kill them all off, maybe they should consider killing off ever bird on the planet.

That’ll stop the avian flu from Spreading.

Sheesh.......


16 posted on 12/29/2025 1:32:33 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: dynachrome

Dead swans in the Sacramento delta as well and likely from the bird flu.


17 posted on 12/29/2025 2:03:25 PM PST by drypowder
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To: drypowder

Just a thought, maybe drop their carcasses off in a Somali neighborhood.


18 posted on 12/29/2025 2:29:11 PM PST by cquiggy (Ck)
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To: cquiggy

More likely was just retarded (aren’t the mostly inbred?) somali’s hunting for dinner.


19 posted on 12/29/2025 3:16:33 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: dynachrome

I think it was a mass suicide in protest for having to do one more stupid dance routine...


20 posted on 12/29/2025 3:46:31 PM PST by OrangeHoof (You can't spell "FAIL" without "AI"....)
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