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West Babylon Has Gone To The Birds
Town officials hired a company to help trap and remove the dozens of pigeons that flocked to the area after one resident began feeding them.
WEST BABYLON -- Looks like West Babylon has gone to the birds.
After one local resident, 75-year-old William Thompson, began feeding pigeons at his home, he started to attract dozens of birds to the neighborhood, which lead to several complaints from neighbors, according to a report in Newsday. While Thompson says he stopped feeding them, the birds continued to flock to the area.
To help solve this problem, Town of Babylon officials hired Franklin Square-based Bye Bye Birdie to trap and remove the pigeons in the area wreaking havoc for some residents.
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Newsday reports that officials allotted $1,200 for the company to install 8 to 10 traps on the roof of the North Babylon Fire Department on Belmont Avenue as well as an extra $225 to collect the traps.
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