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A rooster equipped with a three-inch blade tied to its leg slashed open the groin of its owners during the staging of an illegal cockfight in southern India last week, according to authorities. The bird was reported to have been fluttering out of panic when it accidentally gashed 45-year-old Thangulla Satish. Police inspector B. Jeevan says that Satish […]
An American Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the cockpit window began to crack. CBS Chicago reports the incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. CST, shortly after American Eagle Flight 3408 had departed from Chicago. The airline said the plane, which was bound for Cleveland, had “experienced a mechanical issue with the windscreen” during […]
Amy Cooper, the white woman who went viral for accusing a Black man of threatening her in Central Park, reportedly made a second call in which she falsely told the police that a birdwatcher “tried to assault her.” The New York Times reports that Cooper not only called police to say the Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper, had […]
A group of cool parrots housed together at a UK zoo had to be split up because they learned to swear and, more importantly, seemed to really be enjoying it. These five foul-mouthed birds, who go by: Billy, Tyson, Elsie, Jade, and Eric, arrived at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park back in August via donations from […]
An alarming number of birds have been dropping dead in New Mexico, leading to speculation that this unusual phenomenon may have been caused by recent wildfires in California and other states along the West Coast. “It appears to be an unprecedented and a very large number,” Martha Desmond, professor at New Mexico State University’s Department of […]
Anyone with a bird-feeder knows that squirrels love to steal treats that aren’t meant for them. This moved one former NASA and Apple engineer to come up with a clever way to combat these menaces. YouTuber Mark Rober is famous for answering science questions, building intricate structures, and conducting engineering experiments on his channel. He’s recently been entangled […]
After a strong 2019 with a number of standout releases, Buffalo rap crew Griselda have shared the video for “Dr. Bird’s.” Taken from their W.W.C.D project, the hard-hitting track has been given a stylish visual directed by Hype Williams. Featuring Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher in front of a stark backdrop, the video brings the lyrics […]
A very important bird is said to be getting in the way of Kanye West‘s construction of a reported “meditation structure” in Wyoming. An Associated Press report that’s making the rounds via a wide variety of headlines states that the “imperiled” Sage Grouse bird is slowing the process behind West’s construction plans for his Wyoming ranch, which is located […]
Pigeons have long been in need of a rebrand. Sometimes referred to as “rats with wings,” the domestic pigeon has unfortunately become an unwelcome sight for people living in the United States. Even Will Smith’s character Lance Sterling in the upcoming film Spies in Disguise couldn’t hide his contempt when he magically turns into a pigeon of all […]
An optical illusion of an animal—which looks like a rabbit and a bird—has mystified the internet. A scientist at the University of Oslo in Norway, Daniel Quintana discovered the video on Sunday and tweeted it, writing, “Rabbits love getting stroked on their nose.” The video has since gone viral because Quintana played off a legendary […]
