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For residents of the town of Hopkinsville in the US state Kentucky plot of the fantastic thriller Alfred Hitchcock “Birds” turned into reality. Huge flocks of birds suddenly flooded the city, unless they attack people, but already managed to scare animals to death, pollute the landscape with litter, and their very stay in the city threatens residents with diseases, reports Reuters “When the birds rise to the sky, they block absolutely all the sunlight. I think there are millions of them, “- shared his observations with a local resident William Turner. Most likely, the birds decided to spend the end of winter in the city from – for climate change. “This year the temperature here did not drop below zero, and the soil did not have time to freeze, which causes the comfortable existence of birds that feed on insects, “- explained the representative of the regional office environmental organization “National Audubon Society” David Chiles. Residents of Hopkinsville, in which only about 35 thousand people raised the alarm and turned to disinfection companies asking to process their plots and houses that are already turned white from the litter. They also try to scare away birds with fireworks and air guns, however, according to the townspeople, from these adaptations are more harmful to people than to birds. “My dog the sound of this gun scared to death. And these birds only jump with branch to branch, “said local judge Steve Tribble. Birds pose a threat to people. “Black birds are carriers of an infection such as histoplasmosis, which can cause lung damage, “said a veterinarian from the university. Murray Wade Northington. According to him, people with weak immunity and having problems of the respiratory system. Infections whose cells are contained in bird excrement can lead to the death of dogs, which should be a warning to them owners. As Northington pointed out, elements that have been planted with bird droppings may remain there for several years.
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