Post by Dinko on Oct 31, 2003 14:42:25 GMT 1
Huge fake owl defends world's longest tie from seagulls
Organisers of a special exhibition of the world's longest tie have been forced to put up a huge fake owl to stop pigeons using it as a toilet.
The 2,300 feet long, 82 feet wide tie is being wrapped around a Roman arena in Pula on the western Croatian peninsula of Istria where it was made.
Organisers brought in a seven foot model of an owl after local seagulls started leaving their droppings on the red material used in the tie.
One worker, who was installing the owl at the arena, said: "We don't know why but seagulls seem to use red textile like a toilet."
Local radio station Radio Pula said the seagulls had stayed away from the arena since the owl had been erected.
Organisers of a special exhibition of the world's longest tie have been forced to put up a huge fake owl to stop pigeons using it as a toilet.
The 2,300 feet long, 82 feet wide tie is being wrapped around a Roman arena in Pula on the western Croatian peninsula of Istria where it was made.
Organisers brought in a seven foot model of an owl after local seagulls started leaving their droppings on the red material used in the tie.
One worker, who was installing the owl at the arena, said: "We don't know why but seagulls seem to use red textile like a toilet."
Local radio station Radio Pula said the seagulls had stayed away from the arena since the owl had been erected.