AFPA Paris district is hiring five birds of prey to try and scare off gangs of pigeons whose poo is causing damage of around €150,000 a year to apartment blocks. "We tried traditional methods and now we are doing something more radical," a spokesman for the town hall of the 10th arrondissement told The Local. "Paris pigeons are not used to birds of prey," he said, which the town hall hopes will make the plan a success. READ ALSO:The company supplying the falcons also keep pigeons at bay during Roland Garros. AFPSo as not to frighten the human population, the raptors and their keepers will be presented at a public meeting in the local town hall on September 30th.

Source: The Local September 13, 2017 11:26 UTC