| They feast on dead crows for health |
ROURKELA: Even as the scare of Ranikhet Disease (RD) gained ground with death
of crows being reported from Bonai and Sundargarh on Wednesday, oblivious of the
health risks, a fringe population in Rourkela city are merrily feasting on dead
crows, both for the palate and to get rid of some ailments. A daily-wage earner
Dayal Badaik of Azad Basti at Sector 20 recently found three dead crows and took
them home for a family feast. Unaware of the RD virus causing widespread death
of crows, Badaik on Thursday said he found the crows floundering on the ground
and soon they died. Badaik said the meat had a gamy smell and flavour. For a
sweeper boy of Sector 18 slum, the crow meat did what he never thought was
possible. He father has given up drinking. It has been a fortnight since he
clandestinely made his alcoholic father eat lever and bile of crow. Regular crow
meat eaters believe it has healing properties and cures multiple ailments
including asthma. It is also known to enhance longevity.
Mysterious death of
crows has been unusually high for the past fortnight around the Rourkela House
localities, but the incident remained unnoticed for lack of awareness. A garbage
lifter of an NGO, Dilip Bag said he has disposed of 30 to 40 dead crows. Chief
District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) NB Dasmohaptra said on Thursday 10 more crows
died at Bonai and Sundargarh of RD virus, adding he has no information of crow
deaths in Rourkela. He said around 1.5 lakh RD vaccinations were injected to
poultry population across the district which would additionally shield the
poultry fowls from the avian influenza.
Sundargarh District Collector Rupa
Roshan Sahu said the Animal Husbandry officials have been instructed to bury the
dead crows, adding those unknowingly consuming crow meat would be sensitised
over possible health risks. http://welcomeorissa.com/They+feast+on+dead+crows+for+health-orissa_news-35423-16-01-2012.html |
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