New answers have emerged about the death of Jackie, the beloved bald eagle from Big Bear Valley. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Ojai Raptor Center have released final necropsy findings confirming that highly pathogenic bird flu was the primary underlying cause of her decline. The virus caused an unusual and severe stomach ulcer that led to persistent internal bleeding, anemia and a secondary bacterial infection. Toxicology testing also detected rat poison in her liver, although investigators did not identify it as the primary cause of death. Read the article at VVNG.com #BigBear #VVNG #news