KY Fish and Wildlife determines what killed geese in Grayson County park

Geese Leitchfield
Photo: K105

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has determined the cause of death for geese in a Grayson County park.

Leitchfield Mayor Harold Miller told K105 that four geese were found dead at Beville Park in February.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife was contacted and began investigating the deaths.

On Tuesday, Leitchfield Parks and Recreation Director Trent VanMeter told K105 that following a necropsy (animal autopsy), officials believe the geese died from avian influenza. No other cases of avian influenza were reported and officials believe the birds were sick when they arrived.

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