A&M Lab Finds Cause Of Mysterious Bird Deaths
CBS 42 Morning News Page
Bettie Cross
Reporting
(CBS 42) AUSTIN The mystery of why dozens of birds died suddenly in Downtown Austin has been solved.
The birds were found lying in the middle of Congress Ave. last week, raising concerns about public
safety.
Last week grackles, pigeons and a few sparrows were laying dead all along Congress Ave. from the
capitol to Cesar Chavez St.
Now doctors from Texas A&M University say parasites and cold weather are to
blame.
Temperatures dropped from about 50 degrees to 40 degrees the night before the 63 birds were found
dead.
In addition, pathologists found parasites in the birds' muscles, tissues and
brains.
Autopsies on the birds showed none had eaten in the previous 24 to 36 hours, so that ruled out
poisoning.
And the executive director of the Texas A&M laboratory said there are no toxins or public health
concerns to be worried about.
The Austin city manager has been briefed on the A&M results. The Austin/Travis County Health and
Human Services Department will release the results complied from multiple tests related to the bird
deaths Friday afternoon.
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