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CBS News
15-03-2025
- CBS News
Dozens of crows shot and killed in Westchester neighborhood, raising concerns of residents
A Westchester neighborhood is on edge as residents say that someone has been shooting and killing crows, a problem that has persisted for several years. They're concerned that these instances could eventually turn into something even more troubling. "It usually starts by hearing pop, pop, pop," said Brenna Lenoir, who has lived in the neighborhood for nearly a decade. "Some sort of a pellet or bullet noise, and then you hear the crows just go wild and then you'll see them all fly away. And then you'll see them fall out of the sky." She says that the issue began at around the same time that the COVID-19 pandemic began, and that in that time there have been about 100 crows that have been shot. On top of that, neighbors have found hawks, songbirds and other birds. The most recent instance came last Saturday. "I heard that first pop and the crows went crazy and first thing I saw when I looked out my window was an injured crow," Lenoir said. She took the crow to the California Wildlife Center in Calabasas for treatment. Los Angeles Police Department investigators were called to the area but said they were unable to locate any evidence of a shot being fired. It's just this, the lack of evidence and information over such a long span of time, that has neighbors so concerned. "I think things do escalate over time," Lenoir said. "My first worry, is it a pet next? How long before it hits children or one of us?" Last Eater the neighborhood had to all but cancel the holiday after between five and 10 birds were found dead in the neighborhood. "It was awful," said Julia Holowaty, who also lives in the neighborhood. "We had all the Easter eggs out here ready for a hunt. We couldn't let the kids go outside." Neighbors have one message to the shooter.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Mystery sniper killing dozens of crows in this Los Angeles neighborhood
Residents of a Westchester neighborhood are understandably on edge after finding dozens of crows shot to death around an elm tree in the community, with many saying they are now worried about pets and people getting hurt by the shooter. The crow killings have been a mystery on 8300 block of Chase Avenue for years, though resident Brenna Lenoir and her neighbors say the situation has recently escalated. They also say there appears to be no rhyme or reason for the shootings, that sometimes several crows are found dead from gunfire, while other times it's just one or two. Lenoir told KTLA's Mary Beth McDade that she and her neighbors can hear the shots coming from the east, one block over. 'It's really scary because I don't know if a bullet is going to ricochet or something,' she explained. 'You don't know who the person is or their mental state.' The most recent incidents happened on March 8. Three crows were found shot dead, while another was injured. 'Swatting' call locks down campus of Southern California college Lenoir treated the bird and took it to the California Wildlife Center in Calabasas in hopes that they could save the animal. Residents say that over the years, at least 100 of the birds, including two hawks, which are illegal to shoot, have been killed, most likely with a pellet or Airsoft rifle. Police have responded to the area several times and suggested neighbors pull their resources and set up cameras facing east to see if they can catch any of the activity. 'I just want this to stop,' Lenoir told KTLA. 'I want us to feel safe and I don't want to have dead birds all around our neighborhood anymore. It's pretty upsetting.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
