First of all, I've searched for this using about every search term imaginable, so apologies if it's already posted here. I was rather surprised that
it isn't.
Anyway, LaGrange, Kentucky is being absolutely invaded with thousands and thousands of birds. The residents are actually carrying umbrellas just to
stay clean because the bird droppings are constant. I have a cousin who lives there and she says that it is maddening. Besides just being an
annoyance, many residents are also reporting illnesses. The illnesses haven't been proven to be a result of the bird infestation, but residents say
that the illness came when the birds came so it's really a case of putting two and two together.
Residents of La Grange Kentucky, U.S. are being plagued by a swarm of birds that arrive daily before dark. According to reports, the birds have
been visiting by the thousands since November. In the meantime, some residents in La Grange are suffering from respiratory and eye infections. They
also complain about the stench left by bird droppings.
Source
The locals have resorted to using "sound cannons" in attempt to scare the birds away, but it doesn't seem to be helping and they don't know what else
to do.
Here is a vid from the link:
Of course, many locals liken this to the Alred Hitchcock movie "The Birds." Freaky stuff!
Does anyone here live in the LaGrange area? I'm in Kentucky, but not in that immediate vicinity. I've been following this story on our local news
channels and it is absolutely insane! Any idea why birds would do this? Most of the locals can't really think of a reason why so many birds would
choose their town over any other. I feel for them! I duck and check my clothes after just five or six birds fly over. I can't imagine having
literally tens of thousands hovering overhead!
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