Living in a country with rich biodiversity like Singapore, encountering wildlife is part of many people's life.
However, over the past few weeks, some residents of a Bishan HDB estate scrambled to find ways to shield themselves from attacks from crows, reported Shin Min Daily News.
When Shin Min paid a visit to the estate on Feb. 13, the crows were seen attacking 10 people of all age groups and gender within 20 minutes.
What happened
According to Shin Min, the crow attacks happened around Block 110 at Bishan Street 12.
When Shin Min visited the estate yesterday around 5pm, a few crows could be seen standing on the lamppost located on the side of the walkway.
Whenever someone walked by, the crows would squawk loudly at them.
If they walked past the lamppost and moved a few steps further, the crows would dive over and peck them, according to Shin Min.
For instance, when a 20-year-old woman walked past the lamppost, a crow suddenly flew over and bit onto her hair with its beak, forcing her to squat down.
owever, when she stood up and attempted to make a move, the crow attacked her again, causing her to fall to the ground.
Another 10-year-old boy was also walking towards the lamppost when the crow reportedly began to squawk louder.
When he finally had the courage to walk past the lamppost after stopping in front of it for a few minutes, the crows swooped down and attacked him.
He only managed to escape the assault by dropping his head, according to Shin Min.
A matter of concern for residents
A resident of the estate, surnamed Lin (hanyu pinyin), told Shin Min that she noticed the crows have become noisier over the past few days, but she never thought they would attack humans out of the blue.
She revealed that she was also attacked by the crows when she was passing by the walkway at noon on Monday.
Another resident, surnamed Cai (hanyu pinyin) shared with Shin Min that the crows only started to attack people two weeks ago.
She added that she has been living in the area for around 20 years, and it was the first time she encountered such a situation.
Other residents interviewed by Shin Min said they were worried that the birds might injure the eyes of seniors or children one day.
A diva bird
According to Shin Min, a limping crow could be seen at the site where crow attacks were reported.
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