Animal tests positive for swine flu at Shiawassee County Fair

An outbreak of a deadly virus is closing down an attraction at a local county fair. Organizers are figuring out how pigs were infected with the swine flu at the Shiawassee County Fair.Closed signs and fencing cloak the Shiawassee Fair's Swine Barn with not even one pig in sight.That's because on Thursday night, Fair Manager Ric Crawford and barn superintendents noticed that a group of pigs started looking sick. Some of them even spiking 105 degree fevers triggering Crawford to call the state veterinarian."She came out that night she did samples on our suspect animals and the next day we did get a call from the state and said one test came back positive for swine influenza," Crawford said.With more than 30 years of experience, Crawford knew he had to act quickly for the safety of both the animals and fair visitors.