UPDATE: Ostrich executed as B.C. farm awaits ruling on order to slaughter flock
A federal judge is considering the fate of 400 healthy ostriches at a B.C. farm, which already put down a single ostrich.
As the future of Universal Ostrich Farm’s 400 healthy birds hangs in the balance, the family fighting to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) culling order continues to speak out, warning that if it can happen to their animals, no animals are safe.
OSTRICHES: The CFIA has now hit ostrich farmers in Edgewood, B.C., with a bogus $10,000 fine.
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) March 22, 2025
Since they can’t cull the flock due to an upcoming judicial review, it seems they’re doing everything they can to make life harder for the farmers.
Interview:… pic.twitter.com/kLl1x9vStp
Katie Pasitney, daughter of the Edgewood, B.C. farm’s owners, joined Rebel News alongside Lee Turner, one of the lawyers representing the family through Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP, to discuss the outcome of their recent judicial review.
The two-day hearing, held in a Vancouver federal courtroom on April 15 and 16, focused on whether the CFIA’s order to destroy the entire flock should stand despite the exotic birds not showing signs of illness for months.
Turner walked Rebel News through the legal strategy behind the challenge, while Pasitney offered a heart-wrenching update on the cost of the fight so far.
According to Pasitney, someone entered the property and shot one of the ostriches, a bird named Sarah, in the head "execution style" while she slept. The disturbing act, currently under investigation—is believed by Pasitney to be a cruel form of retaliation by someone who still believes the ostriches pose a public risk.
Official statement from Universal Ostrich Farms:
— Save Our Ostriches (@OstrichFarmBC) March 23, 2025
We are devastated to report that one of our elder hens, Sarah, was shot and killed on Friday, March 21st. The RCMP was immediately contacted and the farm is currently awaiting their attendance. At this time, this is all the… pic.twitter.com/87my2eSSbO
The family maintains that their birds and eggs were never sold for human consumption, and argue that had the CFIA allowed testing, they would see the animals are not a threat.
While the judge’s decision remains pending, one thing is already clear: it’s too late for Sarah.
Drea Humphrey
B.C. Bureau Chief
Based in British Columbia, Drea Humphrey reports on Western Canada for Rebel News. Drea’s reporting is not afraid to challenge political correctness, or ask the tough questions that mainstream media tends to avoid.
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Anthony Tasker commented 2025-05-09 19:50:28 -0400These government people are pure evil … I suppose they are operating under maritime law and I think that would not apply to an ostrich farm , they dont care about legalities anyway though … Their agenda comes through our “owners” as Carney puts it … Separation Now !!! -
Fran g commented 2025-05-06 14:33:37 -0400They are actively killing our food sources, You will have nothing, you will be happy, and you will eat bugs WHO
