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wired.co.uk:
Spain has a pigeon problem, and some cities are recruiting private pigeon catchers to trap the rats-with-wings using special net catapult devices.
The technique involves two people and a catapult-sprung net device. One person feeds the pigeons to make sure that they are gathered neatly into a small space, while the other angles the net catapult. Once the birds are in place, the net is released over the birds to trap them before they can fly away.
Barcelona city council has declared pigeons to be a “plague” and has issued a tender to catch and cull 65,000 of them over the next 18 months -- 25% of the pigeon population. This represents a significant mark-up from last year’s already-impressive cull of 40,000 pigeons.
8 Comments
EmptyFriendsays...seems cruel.... but then again, i hate pigeons.
shuacsays...Do they take them to a farm where they can run free? That's what always happened to all our pets while growing up.
Bloocutsays...Man look at all that squab! Homeless people should pool their change to get one for massive street rotisserie!
sholesays...ooo, can i drive the steam roller, can i, please?
turboj0esays...are people eating these birds after they are caught
GenjiKilpatricksays...Dude.. I totally want that job. For the simply fact that net guns = kickass.
Thank you and goodnight.
deebeeesays...I think this is so wrong and cruel. If anyone is a rat it's the people who do this despicable stuff. Pigeons are very intelligent - were used as carrier pigeons in WWI. If you hate pigeons then you have a problem. Why should any being be subject to HATE? Miserable SOB's who do this. Wish we could net them and dispatch them!!!
jnnfrddlysays...This is incredibly cruel! And illegal in the United States. Why do people hate pigeons? They add such vibrancy to a city. Imagine your city with nothing flying around the skies, no wildlife, and no fascinating behavior to observe? And, you pay attention, there are so many movies and television shows that use pigeons to add energy to scenes. What is to hate about pigeons? Do you know ANYTHING about them?
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