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ABU DHABI — An Egyptian passenger, who arrived at the Abu Dhabi International Airport from Cairo had his frozen pigeons destroyed due to fear of bird flu. He also had to pay Dh200 to have the birds dispensed of. Abdul Hameed Mohammed Abdullah said the customs authorities had withheld the frozen pigeons when he arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, telling him the frozen birds must be sent to the veterinary quarantine for inspection, and to ensure that the birds are not H5N1 positive.
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He said the customs departmentÂ’s officials asked him to immediately hand over the birds to the veterinary quarantine at the air cargo building in the airport. Next day, when he came to the airport, the officials asked him to come on the following day. When he came on Saturday, he was asked to pay Dh200 as charges for destroying the pigeons, though the birds were found not infected with the deadly bird flu.
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