Officials at Cincinnati Bengals' Stadium Want Authority to Shoot Pigeons Defecating on Fans
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Paul Brown Stadium officials want permission to shoot down pigeons that are pooping on Bengals fans' heads — and in their food and beer — during games.
Eric Brown, managing director of the stadium, sent a letter asking the city to allow stadium employees to kill the birds with an air-powered pellet rifle.
Brown says no shooting would take place on game days.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bengals officials say fan noise used to drive pigeons away during games but apparently the birds have adapted. Pigeon poop is becoming a big problem throughout the NFL, but no one has come up with a foolproof solution yet.
Team officials say they're looking into other ideas to get rid of the birds, including the use of strobe lights, noise makers, fake owls and netting.