A bizarre scene caught the attention of a Cambie neighbourhood resident Tuesday morning.
The woman, asking to remain anonymous, spotted four dead crows hanging in pairs from a tree on Regina Avenue.
The scene begged many questions: How did the crows die? How did they end up hanging from the tree? Who put them there? Why were they put there?
The woman called the SPCA, as it is responsible for removing endangered or dead animals. She said the SPCA did not commit to doing anything about the problem.
“I called the non-emergency (police) line because not only is it disgusting and a health hazard, but it is terrifying,” wrote the woman in an email to the Richmond News.
An SPCA spokesperson did not reply to the News’ inquiries before deadline on Tuesday.
When the News went to the address at 3 p.m., the crows were gone. The woman suggested the SPCA may have come to take them down, but they were there at 11:30 a.m.
The motive behind the crow hangings could be myriad, although two obvious ones come to mind.
Either someone is playing a cruel trick or trying to scare other birds (crows) from settling in the tree.
According to the Richmond Animal Protection Society, residents can buy fake owls if they feel they are being harassed by a feathered flock.
