VICTORIA - An animal sanctuary in B.C.'s interior says it is facing a "heart-breaking" experience after discovering a positive case of H5N1, also known as avian flu.

Critteraid based in Summerland B.C. says in a social media post dated Nov. 7 that its team and volunteers are "devastated" following the discovery because their animals are at the centre of everything, and "the emotional weight of this moment is immense."

Critteraid says on its website that it provides a home for a variety of rescue animals with 54 animals listed on its website.

They include house pets, barnyard animals such as pigs, goats and cows, as well as ducks and chickens.

The post says that the situation has required "immediate action" and "coordination" with Interior Health, veterinary professionals and the Canadi

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