Pigeon fanciers in Bahrain have been urged by a top official to ensure that they raise their birds far away from the airport due to the risk it poses to flight safety.
Hidd Police Station’s head Colonel Dr Osama Bahar revealed that there are around 1,000 pigeons in the area around the airport, and they tend to fly in an erratic manner, risking bird strikes to planes as they take off and land.
Speaking on the Interior Ministry’s Al Aman social media programme, he also urged people to avoid feeding pigeons to minimise the risk of a tragedy occurring.
