Geese that were found dead near Quarry Pond in Gettysburg have since tested positive for avian influenza, according to officials.

GETTYSBURG — An American extradited from France to face charges in a 2013 campus sexual assault case has waived his right to a pretrial hearing in Pennsylvania this week.

Humans can catch bird flu from sick animals or surfaces touched by sick animals, though this is rare, according to the CDC. Symptoms of bird flu include fever or chills, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, runny nose, tiredness, headache, vomiting, diarrhea or stomach pain, difficulty breathing and eye irritation.

The geese were discovered on Jan. 18 near Quarry Pond on the college's campus. Testing by the PA Game Commission determined they had bird flu, the school said.

Dead geese found at Quarry Pond on Gettysburg College’s campus have tested positive for bird flu, according to a Gettysburg College spokesperson. In a statement sent out to students, college officials urged students at Gettysburg College to stay away from Quarry Pond after the Pennsylvania Game Commission informed the college that

Gettysburg College rape suspect waives preliminary hearing after being extradited to U.S.

According to an arrest warrant, Ian Cleary texted the victim, “So I raped you. I’ll never do it to anyone ever again," in December 2019.

Ian Cleary is accused of raping a fellow Gettysburg College student in 2013 and then sending her a Facebook message year later reading, “So I raped you.”

The arrest warrant accuses Cleary of stalking an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student at a party in 2013, sneaking into her dorm and sexually assaulting her while she texted friends for help. He was a 20-year-old Gettysburg student at the time ...

An American extradited from France to face charges in a 2013 Gettysburg College sexual assault case has waived his right to a pretrial hearing.

Ian Cleary, accused of raping a fellow Gettysburg College student, was denied bail during his arraignment that followed his extradition from France.

A pond at Gettysburg College is closed after multiple dead geese were found. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is now testing the dead birds for signs of bird flu. "It is a little alarming. Obviously, I am glad the college let us know. I live back in there," said student Jake Bertolini-Felice, a senior.