Although it sounds like a skit from a comedy movie, traffic safety is really in question because of the dazed birds. Drivers across the UK are facing an unusual warning over ‘drunken’ seagulls causing havoc on the roads.
Namely, the unusually warm weather led to an increase in the number of flying ants, which seagulls like to eat. Through a crazy series of events, this also affects traffic safety. Toxins from ants can disorient birds, causing them to behave strangely. As this phenomenon occurs near busy roads, intoxicated birds confuse drivers with their unpredictable behavior and cause accidents.
The phenomenon has become so widespread that complaints about “drunk” birds have also come from social networks. One user even complained on the “X” platform that they have so many complaints in the local government where he works and that people should understand that the city government can’t really reason with seagulls.
Drivers are advised to take extra care to avoid accidents caused by the seagulls’ strange behavior.
Other dangers to and from animal life
Similar phenomena can often be found on our streets. Admittedly, in our country it is more often a question of carefree pigeons that lightly hop on the road.
However, another danger both for traffic and for the animal world is caused by humans. Namely, in the previous period, a campaign against littering on the roads was conducted in Great Britain. Nothing strange, if it is not organic garbage.
The campaign was based on leaving leftover food on the side of the road or simply throwing it out of the vehicle. Although this waste does break down quickly, the danger is that it attracts wildlife, and this can be a safety hazard.
