The highways agency recently noticed 200 dead crows on a stretch of the A34 in Cheshire. Their first concern was avian flu, after a lengthy investigation pathologists confirmed to much relief of local residents not to be the avian flu, however after a thorough investigation of the remains traces of paint were found upon the claws and beaks and they concluded the crows were killed by impacts from vehicles using the road. Analysis of the paint samples lead the experts to believe 98% of the crows were killed by trucks, the other 2% by cars. The agency hired an ornithological behaviourist to try and determine why such a high percentage of truck kills. He concluded his investigation as follows... Crows visit roads as a vital supply to their diet feasting on road kill. Crows being a socially developed bird actually place a look out to warn others of danger while they are eating. It was further discovered, birds acting as look out were quiet familiar with shouting Cah, unfortunately not a single one could shout truck.
