SUMMERLAND - A British Columbia animal sanctuary whose birds have been sickened by an avian flu outbreak says it has been receiving threats and "unjustified hate" since going public with its situation.

Critteraid in Summerland, B.C., is pushing back against misinformation after announcing on Friday that it was co-ordinating with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and other authorities about the outbreak.

The sanctuary says in a social media post on Monday that it euthanized several ducks and chickens itself so it could ensure the killings were carried out with "dignity and love," after about 12 chickens died and three that had been sent for testing were found to be positive for H5N1 influenza.

But the organization denies the CFIA is seeking to cull other animals at the sanctuary, inclu

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