As the bird flu outbreak drives egg prices to unprecedented highs, thieves have begun targeting eggs for theft. Recent incidents include a theft at Luna Park Café in Seattle, where suspects stole hundreds of dollars' worth of eggs and breakfast foods. In a separate case in Pennsylvania, thieves made off with 100,000 eggs worth $40,000. The outbreak has affected over 20 million birds, resulting in a national egg shortage as sick flocks are culled and their eggs destroyed.
Eggs have become an attractive target for thieves as the bird flu outbreak has sent prices to record highs.
Thieves got away with a hundred thousand eggs, worth approximately $40,000 at a Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs facility.
We are putting additional measures in place.” - CEO of Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Tom Flocco.
In just the last month, more than 20 million birds have been impacted by bird flu across the country.
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