more-inMore than 200 crows, which helped in keeping the environment clean by disposing of dead animals and garbage to some extent, were found dead in Uchipuli near here on Tuesday. People were shocked as the birds were found dead on Ramanathapuram- Rameswaram National Highway, rooftops, slabs and in front of the bus stop, and on police station and school premises. Drivers of some of the autorickshaws stationed near the bus stop said they saw some crows dropping dead on Monday night, and they were shocked to see many more birds dead on Tuesday. While some of the birds found dead in front of Uchipuli police station were buried, a bunch of dead birds were run over by speeding vehicles on the road, the local people said. The local people said the birds which used to perch on a banyan tree near a bakery at night dirtied vehicles parked under the tree with droppings.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2017 14:50 UTC