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Poisoning or Mass Electrocution? Dozens of Birds Drop Dead on Motorway in Spain in Apocalyptic Scene
A Twitter user has shared footage of a motorway in Catalonia strewn with dead starlings, sparking concerns among activists, netizens, and local authorities. The mysterious mass death comes a month after an explosion in a nearby chemical factory killed three workers.
2020年2月19日
The local authorities are investigating the mysterious death of roughly 100 starlings, discovered on the C-31b motorway near a chemical factory between Tarragona and Salou in Spain. As the outlet La Vanguardia reports, rural agents have collected samples to find out what caused the deaths of the birds. There are said to be several hypotheses about what could have killed the poor creatures, namely, toxic water or an infection.
The apocalyptic footage filmed by a passing driver that later emerged online showed dozens of birds scattered on the ground. A man is heard saying: “This is happening next to the petrochemical of Tarragona, where there was an explosion recently. Dozens of dead birds on the road; call me paranoid, but this is not normal”.
The eco-activists from Catalonia (GEPEC), who published a screengrab from the video on 16 February, also pointed at the chemical polygon, where three individuals died as a result of a deadly explosion and subsequent fire in a propylene oxide tank on 14 January. They also cited witnesses "speaking of a strong smell”.
The local emergency service 112 confirmed that they received a call from a person who reported that his partner had discovered a significant number of dead birds on the road. La Vanguardia points out that other people, who had received images via WhatsApp, also contacted them. However, as the outlet’s source noted "people, when asked, have said they did not perceive any strange smell”. The Tarragona City Council, in turn, has indicated that "at this time, there is no official record of any alteration of the air" and that they follow "the conclusions, provided by technicians”.
As the Daily Star points out, there is also a theory that the starlings could have been killed in a mass electrocution because they fly in close proximity to one another. It pointed at a similar case in the area in 2002, when a nearby pylon was to blame. The outlet also explains that the birds’ synchronised flying in murmuration might have led to tragic results as sometimes birds can get confused and hit the ground, for example, if there is danger from a predator. Water on the road might also be behind this as it could look like a lake, dazzling them.
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'Terrifying Omen': Residents Shocked as Hundreds of Birds Mysteriously Drop Dead Out of the Sky
According to scientists, in-air bird deaths aren't due to some apocalyptic plague or insidious experiment— mass deaths like this happen all the time, with the reasons ranging from inclement weather to "tall buildings in cities, or cell phone towers, or wind turbines, or power lines."
2019年2月12日
The corpses of more than 300 starlings have been found strewn along a road in Bodedern, a village in the west of Anglesey, Wales, with their cause of death remaining a mystery and terrifying locals.
The starlings were spotted near Llyn Llywenan, the largest fresh water lake on the Isle of Anglesey, by Hannah Stevens on her way home on 10 December, reported NorthWalesLive.
Dismayed Miss Stevens said she had initially seen the "massive flock" flying overhead before landing and then appearing to eat something in the road.
Just an hour later, the birds were all dead.
The footage was captured by the woman’s partner, Dafydd Edwards, who had ventured out to investigate the incident.
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