HURON, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) An unsettling event is happening again at Lake Byron just north of Huron. Residents have been working to clean up thousands of dead snow geese that are washing up on shore over the last week. Locals say it’s the third straight year dealing with the issue. But this time is by far the worst with one resident estimating around 20-thousand birds collected to this point. Blame is being placed on the bird flu combined with a mild winter this year, allowing the snow geese to stick around the lake longer. Residents and officials are in the process of burying them on nearby land owned by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. For more crime stories from MitchellNow.com, click here.
Lake Byron Residents Cleaning Up Thousands Of Dead Geese
An unsettling event is unfolding again at Lake Byron, just north of Huron, where residents have been working to clean up thousands of dead snow geese washing up on shore. This marks the third consecutive year of this issue, but this time is by far the worst, with an estimated 20,000 birds already collected. The cause is believed to be a combination of the bird flu and a mild winter, which allowed the geese to remain in the area longer. Local authorities and residents are in the process of burying the dead birds on land owned by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.
