SUMMER BOTULISM KILLS DOZENS OF DUCKS IN BEACH BORROW PIT.(LOCAL)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: July 1, 1997| Author: Bahls, Roy; Waltz, Lynn | Copyright information

Byline: ROY BAHLS AND LYNN WALTZ, STAFF WRITERS

VIRGINIA BEACH -- Nearly two dozen Mallard ducks died in The Lakes section of the city Monday, apparently from botulism.

Many were floating in the borrow pit near the intersection of Holland Road and Lynnhaven Parkway. The mass deaths often happen in the summer when the heat rises and water levels fall, said Skip Scanlon, director of environmental health services for the city.

``Most of the time, it's ...

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