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.