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Dead crows on the road

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 13 Apr 2016 01:16

This came from a friend in the UK.....

The Highways Agency found over 200 dead crows on the M4 near Bridgend recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be from vehicular impacts. However, during analysis it was noted that varying colours of paints appeared on the birds' beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues it was found that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with lorries, while only 2% were killed by cars.

The Agency then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of lorry kills versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviourist quickly concluded that when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow to warn of danger. They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout "Cah", not a single one could shout "Lorry".

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 13 Apr 2016 01:27

Lol

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Apr 2016 08:24

:-0 :-S :-D :-D :-D

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 13 Apr 2016 09:23

That story appeals to my twisted sense of humour

:-D :-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 13 Apr 2016 14:40

................OR (on a different road,)


Bike!!

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 Apr 2016 20:40

:-D :-D :-D :-D

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 14 Apr 2016 12:02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ0yrG-Yz88

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 14 Apr 2016 16:11

:-D :-D :-D :-D