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"Unbelievable": Rome Street Covered In Dead Birds After New Year Fireworks Display indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hundreds of birds found dead in Rome on New Year s eve
The local administration had declared a city-wide ban on the use of firecrackers on December 31 for the protection of animals, people, and property. The videos and photos shared on social media evoked a lot of criticism and disgust from people. (Image: Twitter)
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Updated: Jan 3, 2021, 11:44 AM IST
Hundreds of birds were found dead in the Italian capital on New Year s Eve after many people burst fireworks to celebrate the new year. They are said to have suffered from heart attacks as a result of the fireworks.
The footage and pictures from the streets near the main train station and several other locations in Rome showed bodies of hundreds of these little birds. The animal rights groups came forth to call it a massacre and blamed it on the fireworks.
Hundreds of birds drop dead in Rome after New Year s Eve fireworks display
The International Organization for the Protection of Animals said it appeared related to a particularly loud display of firecrackers and fireworks in the leafy neighborhood that many birds use to nest
Associated Press | January 2, 2021 | Updated 10:32 IST
Fireworks displays each year cause distress and injury to both wild and domestic animals
Hundreds of birds died after many people set off fireworks in the Italian capital on New Year s Eve, animal rights groups said Friday, calling it a massacre . Footage of streets near Rome s main train station showed dozens and dozens of birds - mostly starlings - scattered lifeless on the ground.