Speeding birds

Police in Germany were amused when they discovered the culprit in a series of mysterious speeding offences in a north German town. The town’s speed cameras had been triggered, but no cars were visible in the photos. However the mystery was solved when a parakeet was photographed clearly in one image, flying across the front of a speed camera and triggering the device. The bird is one of several that have nested in the town’s main park and police are aware that it is likely to be a repeat offender, although
July 11, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Police in Germany were amused when they discovered the culprit in a series of mysterious  speeding offences in a north German town. The town’s speed cameras had been triggered, but no cars were visible in the photos. However the mystery was solved when a parakeet was photographed clearly in one image, flying across the front of a speed camera and triggering the device. The bird is one of several that have nested in the town’s main park and police are aware that it is likely to be a repeat offender, although they do not plan to press charges.

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