In the historic town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, a unique neighborhood dispute has taken flight — quite literally.
What’s happening?
Longtime residents Ken and Linda Ostrand have been regularly feeding black vultures in their backyard, attracting a large number of the federally protected birds, as reported by the Assembly .
While the couple sees their actions as fostering a connection with nature, some neighbors claim the growing vulture population is causing property damage, leaving droppings on homes and vehicles, and creating health concerns.
Michael Beanland and his wife are finding leftover animal remains in their backyard, which they don’t want their pets and children to come into contact with. Despite his 10-15 emails asking the Ostrands to stop feeding the birds, they have continued to do so…