Bird death mystery solved: they 'drank' themselves to death

[Evil Eye]

Romeu Lazar, the executive director of the veterinary health department in the Black Sea port of Constanta said on Wednesday a post-mortem revealed the birds ate grape residue that had fermented and their bodies could not handle the alcohol.



He says they did not have avian flu, which hit the area several years ago.



Constanta residents found dozens of dead birds on the outskirts of the city last week. The reports come as other, larger bird deaths were reported in the United States and elsewhere.



Scientists say mass deaths of wildlife happen regularly, and are usually unrelated and unreported.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ry-solved-they-drank-themselves-to-death.html





How very human of these birds... a drinking suicide cult

 

[The Dragon Master]

So they got drunk and died? XD

Now the mystery of the fish. Unless someone was chucking alcohol in the water XD

 

[Evil Eye]

So they got drunk and died? XD

I think they sorta blew up

Now the mystery of the fish. Unless someone was chucking alcohol in the water XD

A fish that can't survive people chucking stuff into the water is a dead fish

 

[Jazzy]

Aww, those poor birds.

 

[Durandal]

If such is how they died, I think they died happy...and it explains a lot...heck, the fireworks theory still could tie in...if you're a drunk bird, chances are you're not going to avoid those bright-flashy things that look pretty.