SA vultures under threat from brain-smoking gamblers Conservations have warned that the World Cup could finish off a rare South African vulture because locals believe smoking the beasts' brains will help them win big in footie-related bets. Mark Anderson of BirdLife South Africa said in a statement that the Cape vultures were already in trouble, as a result of reduced food …
... How's that for a marketing slogan for them. ;)
Joking aside ... @"believers in "muti" magic were harvesting the birds' heads for use in rituals"
Sorry, what century are we in again?! ... As I feel like I've just fallen through time, back into the dark ages!
Plus I'm dismayed this is pushing the birds nearer extinction!
When will the entire human race ever finally learn!
:(
That football fans are certifiable f****ing morons.
<SCENE: A stretch of road leading through veld. The corpse of an England fan is lying by the side of the road. Enter two vultures.>
Vulture 1: Urgh, another one of these things. I wouldn't eat it if I were you.
Vulture 2: Oh?
Vulture 1: Well, the liver will pretty much kill you instantly, there's a colossal amount of flab you have to chew through to get the meat and as for the.....what the hell are you doing?!
Vulture 2: <removing head from the corpse's skull> What a let down. There's nothing in here.
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