'George' the crow terrorising office workers after attacking 20 cars
Crow called ‘George’ is terrorising office workers after attacking up to 20 cars and ripping off windscreen wipers
- The crow, named George, has damaged the vehicles of 20 officer workers so far
- They have started to cover windscreen wipers with blankets to protect them
- George is also thought to have attacked parked cars at nearby Braintree Village
Office workers in Essex are being terrorized by a crow that is stripping windscreen wiper blades from their cars.
The pesky bird, which has been named George by the frustrated workers, first began his assault on the rubber wiper blades in November last year.
So far, around 20 members of staff at Greenfields Community Housing’s HQ in Braintree, Essex, have had their cars damaged.
They have resorted to covering their windscreen wipers with blankets in an effort to hide them from eagle-eyed George.
George is also thought to have attacked parked cars at nearby Braintree Village.
The crow has been named George by the office workers and he has attacked at least 20 cars so far
A member of staff said they shoo the crow away but, as soon as their backs are turned, he returns
Staff have resorted to covering their windscreen wipers with blankets to protect them from the crow
It is estimated the blades cost £36 each to repair.
Member of staff Amanda Bhavani told the BBC: ‘He has attacked about 20 cars and, even though we have tried to shoo him away, he will come back as soon as your back is turned.
‘We are looking for a long-term solution just to deter George. We want to keep him and his friends here, but this is becoming a bit of a problem.’
As George’s antics continued, the office installed two owl figures on the top of its office roof and fitted a hawk-shaped kite, named Chesney Hawk, in the middle of its car park.
It is hoped the bird figures will deter George from ripping off anymore windscreen wipers.
George is also thought to have attacked parked cars at nearby Braintree Village, ripping off wiper blades
Staff at Greenfields Community Housing’s HQ in Braintree, Essex are asking the public for help in stopping George
The office installed two owl figures on the top of its office roof and fitted a hawk-shaped kite, named Chesney Hawk, in the middle of its car park
The housing group has since issued a desperate appeal to the public to come up with a long-term solution which will stop staff cars from being attacked.
Procurement manager Mandy Rose, one of George’s victims, said: ‘At the moment, we’re just ‘winging it’ with all these attempts at solutions, and I’m hoping for some suggestions of something more substantial that we could do.
‘We welcome any ideas to deter George from committing anti-social behaviour whilst remaining comfortable in his home.’
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