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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 11:57 AM Jun 2012

Kamikaze crows disrupting mail delivery in Winnipeg





It began early this month in Winnipeg, a Hitchcockian horror story starring a murder of violent crows.

For the past three weeks, a handful of crows have been dive-bombing from a nest in the city’s east-end, attacking unsuspecting residents, dog walkers and their pets in an overzealous attempt to protect young chicks.

The local mailman may be the favoured target: Canada Post says the birds have repeatedly swooped at their carrier as he delivers the mail.

After one too attempted jabs at the head, mail service was halted to about 30 houses last week. Residents were told in a letter that the disruption was due to “aggressive crows.” ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1216997--delivering-mail-in-winnipeg-is-murder?bn=1



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Kamikaze crows disrupting mail delivery in Winnipeg (Original Post) marmar Jun 2012 OP
Believe it or not, there's a bright side rocktivity Jun 2012 #1
Teabagger crows lame54 Jun 2012 #2
Believe it or not, they're doing this on purpose to play pranks.. joeybee12 Jun 2012 #3
 

joeybee12

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3. Believe it or not, they're doing this on purpose to play pranks..
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:12 PM
Jun 2012

Crows are very intelligent and because of that they are practical jokers and like to mess with our minds.

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