Pigeons poisoned close to CTICC
Tests conducted on scores of dead pigeons found on a main thoroughfare in
Cape Town over the weekend have shown that the birds were poisoned.
The
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said that when flocks of
birds die, extreme weather conditions, poison or Newcastle Fever - which affects
their respiratory tracts - are usually to blame.
Weekend tests revealed
that the pigeons found on Table Bay Boulevard opposite the Cape Town
International Convention Centre were poisoned with an agricultural pesticide
known as organophosphate.Eyewitness News
| Report ID: | 575 |
| Crime Category: | Animal Cruelty |
| Province: | Western Cape |
| City/Town: | CAPE TOWN |
| Suburb: | City |
| Address: | Table Bay Boulevard opposite the CTICC |
| Crime Date/Time: | 26 Sep 2010, 00:09 AM |
| Reported By: | Report A Crime |
| Reported Date: | 28 Sep 2010, 18:09 PM |
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Unknown •28 Sep 2010, 06:10 PM Ai Ai Ai!!
And I am sure City Planning is invovled - what a bunch of assholes - first the baboons now the pigeons! When is SA going to get tough on animal abuse - they have feet of clay!