Philly to raze vacant house that’s home to turkey vultures
The city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections was set to demolish a long-vacant home that residents say has become home to a committee of turkey vultures.
Yes, a group of the birds — sometimes also called buzzards — is known as a “committee.”
Christina Ali-Bey says she lives next door to the home and can hear the vultures scratching and walking around all night long, “like a horror movie.”
She’s even afraid the birds will scoop up her tiny dog, Rocco, a teacup Yorkie. Other residents see the birds regularly picking through their trash.
The birds are a protected species, so it’s illegal to harm or kill them.
Residents hope Thursday’s demolition forces the birds to relocate.
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