Birds of prey terrorize highway service area
Aggressive black kites are terrorizing people who try to eat snacks outdoors at the Awaji service area (near the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge):
A large number of the birds have discovered that stealing food from humans is far easier than catching wild animals, so they gather around the service area, swooping down and literally grabbing meals from the hands of unsuspecting people. The service area has put up signs warning visitors about the black kites.
Some visitors have been deliberately leaving food on benches just for the thrill of watching the birds skillfully grab it, a practice which no doubt makes the problem even worse.
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