Richmond, California – A disturbing mystery is unfolding in the Bay Area city of Richmond, where residents say birds are “exploding” mid-air and falling lifeless onto their streets and yards. Since February, people have witnessed more than 50 dead birds along Bernhard Avenue, with at least 13 confirmed incidents accompanied by unsettling popping sounds.
Home security footage has captured the gruesome moments—one video shows a bird plummeting from the sky after a loud crack, prompting locals to fear something sinister is occurring. “It’s very traumatic, super traumatic to see this,” said Richmond resident Maximilian Bolling. “When they land and it happens, they just quickly explode and it’s really violent.”
Residents have likened the sound to a firecracker or a BB gun, and some speculate that faulty power lines might be electrocuting birds mid-perch. Bolling and his neighbors believe a missing seal or insulator on a local utility pole could be the culprit. “We want this to be solved before it turns into something worse,” Bolling warned, referencing fears that faulty wiring could spark wildfires in the drier summer months…