It could be months before a Georgia animal sanctuary reopens after being closed by bird flu that killed wild vultures roosting there, part of an outbreak
A Georgia animal sanctuary is being forced to close until at least Sept. 30 due to an outbreak of of bird flu. Noah's Ark sanctuary houses more than 1,500 animals in Locust Grove.
State officials said they will have to put down many of the birds at the sanctuary to contain the virus. Henry County police guarded the entrance, controlling access to the grounds as dozens of protestors lined the streets outside in response.