About 10,000 chickens die after ventilation shutoff
By The BriefBrief
RCMP say about 10,000 chickens died after a break-in and ventilation fans were turned off at a switch.
WHO:Lunenburg District RCMP
WHAT:RCMP say a poultry barn was broken into and the building’s ventilation fans were physically turned off at the switch, killing about 10,000 chickens.
WHEN:Jul 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE:Pine Grove, Nova Scotia, Canada
WHY:The ventilation fans were physically turned off at the switch after the barn was broken into.
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