Can a country be troubled by birds? Yes, it is so. In not just one but several cities of a country, groups of a particular bird are creating a lot of terror. The situation is such that even the government is unable to find a way to deal with them. In the cities of South Korea, there is terror of gangs of ‘intelligent’ crows, who are cutting off electricity and attacking the residents. It is said that Koreans are living in fear due to the increase in attacks by crows, who are known to dive and attack people and peck at their heads.
According to the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), these dangerous winged birds are also likely responsible for 103 power outages in the country in the past three years. Groups of crows, called murders, are causing so much havoc that the government has declared them “pests” in order to catch them so that government regulations do not get in the way.
The most recent blackout caused by feathered hooligans, According to local mediahappened in the Yeonje district of Busan on June 13. Korea says the culprits must be crows, as some were found electrocuted near damaged telephone poles.
The government has also given permission to kill them, yet the problem is not being solved. (Symbolic picture: Canva)
The main nuisances are thought to be large-billed crows, which can be up to 57 cm long. They usually eat fruit, insects and carrion from trees, but in cities they feed on food waste. Large-billed crows have very few natural predators in urban areas and pose a threat to power facilities because they nest and forage near them.
Catching or getting rid of crows has become a problem for the government. According to a Busan official, it is almost impossible to even get permission to catch them. He said: “We allow them to be caught using nets or firearms, but it is difficult to catch vicious crows with nets. The use of guns in the city cannot be allowed because of the risk to people and buildings.”
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 25, 2024, 14:23 IST
