The mystery of San Francisco's ‘exploding' birds is solved
When dead birds started falling from the sky in a San Francisco Bay Area neighbourhood, residents blamed power lines.
The mystery deepened after Richmond locals reported birds 'exploding'. Now, the puzzle has been solved, but the answer, while prosaic, is disturbing.
Residents first reported the deaths in April and as many as 50 birds are believed to have been killed. Mark Hoehner, 64, was walking his dogs one evening when he heard a loud pop. Looking up, he saw a dove perched on a power line drop to the ground, he told the San Francisco Chronicle. Five minutes later, he heard another pop before a starling fell to the pavement.
Max Bolling had a similar experience to that of his neighbour. He had seen
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