Spain has a pigeon problem. This is how they deal with it (video)

[freejumps]

Spain has a pigeon problem, and some cities are recruiting private pigeon catchers to trap the rats-with-wings using special net catapult devices. The technique involves two people and a catapult-sprung net device. One person feeds the pigeons to make sure that they are gathered neatly into a small space, while the other angles the net catapult. Once the birds are in place, the net is released over the birds to trap them before they can fly away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwnz9B1xClE&feature=player_embedded

 

[Eli]

Holy shit, that was pretty insane.. lol

I thought they were going to catch maybe like 10 of them and the rest would get away or something. lol

 

[bfdd]

I know a better way... feed them poison then just sweep them up.

 

[TuxDave]

Wow... at first I thought a ton of them got away but then I saw how many got stuck in the net. Geeez

 

[TuxDave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPaPMHlAAzs&feature=related

No survivors!

 

[lxskllr]

What do they do with the birds after capture? They should sell them for food. Dove tastes good, and I bet pigeon does too.

 

[GasX]

they start playing punk rock and start a mosh pit...

 

[JulesMaximus]

What do they do with the birds after capture? They should sell them for food. Dove tastes good, and I bet pigeon does too.

I wouldn't know what pigeon tastes like 'cause I'd never eat the filthy mutherfucker.

 

[GasX]

I wouldn't know what pigeon tastes like 'cause I'd never eat the filthy mutherfucker.

They'd have to be one charming mother fucking pigeon...

 

[joesmoke]

what do they not have BB guns in spain?

 

[StageLeft]

Haha, would NOT fly here. Peta would go totally abe sh*t.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

What do they do with the birds after capture? They should sell them for food. Dove tastes good, and I bet pigeon does too.

Anthony Bourdain likes pigeon, so I would try it.

 

[uhohs]

chinese suicide net vs. spanish pigeon net
FIGHT!

 

[lxskllr]

Anthony Bourdain likes pigeon, so I would try it.

That preparation looks delicious. I'm gonna try to remember that, and make it myself. Pigeon was pretty big in Baltimore when my father was a kid. I don't know if it's still commonly sold, but the enterprising gourmet with an air pistol shouldn't have too much issue getting a free dinner :^)

 

[Anubis]

Haha, would NOT fly here. Peta would go totally abe sh*t.

abe shit?

 

[The Boston Dangler]

we definitely need that thing in america. we could make the pigeons into biodiesel or something

 

[freejumps]

we definitely need that thing in america. we could make the pigeons into biodiesel or something

 

[mmntech]

Haha, would NOT fly here. Peta would go totally abe sh*t.

Maybe the net works on Peta members too... :hmm:

 

[TuxDave]

abe shit?

Mr Lincoln was known for his alcoholic rages....

>_>

 

[spidey07]

Pretty ingenious really. When watching I was just waiting for a guy to come up with a net gun. This thing is MUCH more efficient.

 

[amdhunter]

Those poor, delicious pigeons.

 

[Train]

Haha, would NOT fly here. Peta would go totally abe sh*t.

The home of bullfighting is not very welcoming to PETA

 

[Fritzo]

Another fine device brought to you by ACME!

 

[lxskllr]

Another fine device brought to you by ACME!

:^D

That does look like one of their ingenious products.

 

[dr150]

Please bring this device to NYC!