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Archive Home > 2006 > October > 26 > Virus kills hawk at museum

Virus kills hawk at museum

Raptor tested positive for West Nile early in Oct.

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
October 26, 2006

The year's first case of West Nile virus contracted in Deschutes County claimed the life of Sedona, a red-tailed hawk, at the High Desert Museum just south of Bend.

The raptor showed signs of being ill the morning of Sept. 30 and died later that day, according to museum spokeswoman Cathy....

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