Dead birds from Fiumicino to Ardea, Rome, Italy. It’s a mystery

It has been happening for about 3 weeks now . On the Roman coast there is a strange death of birds, from turtle doves to pigeons. In a period of pandemic, nothing can be underestimated, much less mysterious animal deaths.

“For some time we have been witnessing a really strange phenomenon – says Mario Russo D’Auria , president of the Progetto Futuro association, a hunter with breeding and cultivation experiences in Fiumicino -. We find turtle doves with no more energy, dying.

They do not have the strength to fly, they cannot get away from man when we approach the ground. It is not a natural behavior for turtledoves, far from it. And shortly after we find them dead on the ground. Those that mice or other animals that frequent the drainage canals do not take away with them “.

We are not talking about a single episode, nor about a limited number of victims, nor about a phenomenon that happened in a short time. “By now – explains Russo D’Auria – it has been happening for weeks . And I am available to the local health authorities if you ever want to investigate the situation ”.

In support of Mario Russo D’Auria’s worried statements, there are reports in the countryside between Ardea and Aprilia, a few kilometers south of Fiumicino. A sudden death of pigeons involved the whole area. A dozen in all, with findings quite distant from each other.

What is happening? Is it a natural phenomenon or should we worry? Are they toxic substances scattered on the land and therefore poisoning or viruses? For now the alarm has been raised, now it will be up to the authorities to clarify.

Courtesy of ilfaroonline.it

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