Mass killing
The Mass killing of crows on Route 1 South of Solon, Iowa, near the Celebration Barn mystery has been solved.
On July 3rd, the Johnson County Sheriff's Department was called to Route 1 about dead crows covering the highway. When the Sheriff's Department arrived they found a total of 532 crows covering the highway. Most of the birds showed no signs of why they died.
There was speculation they may have died because of chemicals used on nearby crops, or roadside spraying by the state.
The IDNR was contacted and a lab tech from the office came out and confirmed it was not because of spraying.
Under the leadership of an agent from the IDNR an investigation was launched. The agent brought in a K9 dog ‘Sniffer’. They could not find any chemical residue. However found several hundred pounds of spilled corn, which may have come from a grain truck that was reported to have had its tailgate pop open.
This report of a truck losing grain was about an hour earlier. The only description given was a white 1980s Chevy grain truck. The driver was wearing a green shirt and red hat. The driver looked to be in his late 60s early 70s.
With the help of a Johnson County Deputy, the Sheriff's office transported 20 of the birds to the State Lab in Des Moines.
The lab reportedly found small traces of paint and blunt force trauma on the birds. Testing of the paint came back as paint used in automotive paint. The tests were sent to a paint lab of a leading paint company located in Chicago, Illinois. Their tests revealed it was paint used on motorcycles.
With the help of a state Crow Expert with the Iowa DNR extension office in Ames, Iowa, Dr Allan Smith we have been able to solve the mystery.
It has been determined that the crows were killed by a large biker group that passed through the area on their motorcycles.
The Crow expert explained when crows land to feed, for every bird that is eating (corn in this case). Another bird keeps watch for dangers. It turns out the crows were hit because the crows can only say CAR CAR and not Bike Bike.
The Mass killing of crows on Route 1 South of Solon, Iowa, near the Celebration Barn mystery has been solved.
On July 3rd, the Johnson County Sheriff's Department was called to Route 1 about dead crows covering the highway. When the Sheriff's Department arrived they found a total of 532 crows covering the highway. Most of the birds showed no signs of why they died.
There was speculation they may have died because of chemicals used on nearby crops, or roadside spraying by the state.
The IDNR was contacted and a lab tech from the office came out and confirmed it was not because of spraying.
Under the leadership of an agent from the IDNR an investigation was launched. The agent brought in a K9 dog ‘Sniffer’. They could not find any chemical residue. However found several hundred pounds of spilled corn, which may have come from a grain truck that was reported to have had its tailgate pop open.
This report of a truck losing grain was about an hour earlier. The only description given was a white 1980s Chevy grain truck. The driver was wearing a green shirt and red hat. The driver looked to be in his late 60s early 70s.
With the help of a Johnson County Deputy, the Sheriff's office transported 20 of the birds to the State Lab in Des Moines.
The lab reportedly found small traces of paint and blunt force trauma on the birds. Testing of the paint came back as paint used in automotive paint. The tests were sent to a paint lab of a leading paint company located in Chicago, Illinois. Their tests revealed it was paint used on motorcycles.
With the help of a state Crow Expert with the Iowa DNR extension office in Ames, Iowa, Dr Allan Smith we have been able to solve the mystery.
It has been determined that the crows were killed by a large biker group that passed through the area on their motorcycles.
The Crow expert explained when crows land to feed, for every bird that is eating (corn in this case). Another bird keeps watch for dangers. It turns out the crows were hit because the crows can only say CAR CAR and not Bike Bike.
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