TANUVAS probes deaths of crows reported in southern parts of city

Experts from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) are examining samples from crow carcasses aft reports of the birds being recovered dormant successful respective parts of the metropolis to find retired the origin of death.

Residents successful areas including Adyar, Velachery, and Neelankarai person reported spotting dormant oregon dying crows implicit the past fewer days, raising interest among the public.

T.D. Babu, a nonmigratory of Adyar, said helium noticed a crow successful a dazed information astatine his residence a fewer days back. “It was hardly moving, and 2 days later, it was recovered dead,” helium said.

Another resident, Namasivayam, said helium archetypal noticed a crow struggling to determination connected the crushed astatine Indira Nagar parkland astir 2 weeks ago. “I arranged for it to beryllium fixed water. After returning to municipality 4 to 5 days ago, I saw galore much crows — astir fractional a twelve — immoderate dormant and others connected the verge of dying. They appeared unwell, with their heads drooping,” helium said.

Rohit Menon, a nonmigratory of Kapaleeswarar Nagar successful Neelankarai, said helium began noticing specified crows dropping successful his plot arsenic aboriginal arsenic November, during the rainy season. Initially, helium believed the contented was localised. However, astir 2 weeks ago, messages successful his area’s WhatsApp radical showed that different residents were witnessing akin incidents.

“The crows go grounded, and aft a mates days, they die,” helium said.

Concerned residents of Kapaleeswarar Nagar took 1 specified illustration to the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary, which sent it to TANUVAS for examination. The Greater Chennai Corporation has besides sent samples.

Sources astatine TANUVAS said archetypal post-mortem examinations were inconclusive. “We are investigating for the beingness of organophosphorous compounds, oregon rat poison, and besides checking for imaginable infectious diseases,” a root said, adding that investigation of six specimens is presently nether way. No last decision arsenic to the origin of the deaths has been reached truthful far.

M. Jagadeesan, City Health Officer of the Greater Chennai Corporation, said the origin of the deaths volition beryllium determined soon, and if determination is immoderate hazard to nationalist health, an alert volition beryllium issued.