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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Community outraged after single dairy farm kills 11,000 fish

Nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species died in Basin Run, with Maryland state officials tracing the mass die-off to manure runoff from nearby Kilby Farm in Colora, Cecil County (This is a file photo) - (iStock)

A Maryland community is demanding answers after nearly 11,000 fish died in a local stream, with residents blaming a nearby dairy farm for polluting the water.

The Maryland Department of the Environment traced the mass fish kill, which affected 25 species, to manure runoff from Kilby Farm on Firetower Road in Colora, Cecil County, CBS Baltimore reports.

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