75 starlings die in mystery crash landing
10/03/2010 15:48:43
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For an unknown reason, 75 starlings appeared to fly straight into the ground. Photo credit RSPCA
Starlings appear to have flow into the ground
March 2010. Mystery surrounds the death of 75 starlings which crashed to the ground and died on a single driveway in Somerset. The birds were spotted falling from the sky and onto the driveway of a house in Coxley, Somerset, on Sunday 7 March.
RSPCA animal welfare officer (AWO) Alison Sparkes was alerted to the unusual incident by the police and went to help. She discovered that most of the birds had suffered broken beaks, broken legs and wings and abdominal injuries, but were otherwise in good bodily condition.
All but five of the birds were dead and, sadly, the rest had to be put to sleep by veterinary staff at the RSPCA's West Hatch Wildlife Centre, Taunton, Somerset, due to their severe injuries.
Birds appear to fly into the ground...................more:
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/starlings-dead.html
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Comment by Simba: I corrected the link in the reference
- Edited by Simba on 12.03.2010, 18:55 -
