The surviving birds of Monte Urpinu will not be killed. This was announced in the city council by the mayor of Cagliari Paolo Truzzu, who also made a public revelation: "When everyone thought I had Covid, in 2020, I had bird flu".

The topic, on which there is a turning point, was brought to the attention of Palazzo Bacaredda by a question from Matteo Massa (Progressives).

The story is known: on November 4, the mayor issued an order to close the park following the discovery of the positivity of some peacocks, found dead in the previous days. A measure requested by the ASL, which immediately afterwards launched the campaign to eliminate the specimens, sick and not, to try to stem the contagion. The controversy is immediate. Ten days later, Massa was able to ask «what will be the fate of the sixty remaining birds. I want to hope, since so much time has passed and they are alive, without entering the competence of others, that they can be saved," he said.

Yes, was Truzzu's answer: «This morning we had discussions with the local health authority», he explained, «the culling is suspended. The situation will be monitored by the ASL and in the meantime the park will remain closed until there is complete safety.

The gates have been barred, as well as to isolate the birds, also because bird flu is no joke. And Truzzu is a direct witness: «For a time it was thought I had Covid», he revealed, «instead in 2020 I was infected with avian flu, H1n1. I know what it means. Therefore, contagion with the human being is possible ».

For the mayor it was also an opportunity to shed further clarity, "because many wrong things have been said, some serious" . He retraced the stages that led to the killing of numerous specimens «which was, it should be reiterated, the only solution: now let's talk about a few dozen. Otherwise we could have talked about thousands of dead animals». And among these there could also have been flamingos.

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