Mounties investigating after 2nd ostrich dies on B.C. farm facing cull order [Video]

RCMP say they are investigating after a second ostrich was found dead in suspicious circumstances on a B.C. farm where roughly 400 of the birds have been ordered killed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Though a kill order for the ostriches is in place, the CFIA has said the cull will be “humane”, with “veterinary oversight.” In the meantime, the RCMP are monitoring the farm to ensure overall safety.

This is the second investigation into an ostrich death at the farm this year, with RCMP already investigating after one of the birds was shot on March 21.

The latest investigation was first confirmed by the Canadian Press.

RCMP did not provide an update on that earlier investigation, nor did they confirm the circumstances of the most recent death, which farm spokesperson Katie Pasitney, whose mother is co-owner of Universal Ostrich, said occurred sometime last night.