Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- A truck driver in Kerala has sought legal aid from the local police station. You know why and against whom? His adversary is not a man but a crow. The flying foe has made a hell of life for him. Every time he comes out of home, the crow swoops on his head to strike with its beak or spoils his food or starts crowing raucously overhead at the time of driving his truck. The feathery neighbour gives him no peace.
But why has he been made a target of such attacks by the usually peaceful bird? It is a mother raven from which nest the truck driver stole a few eggs about one and a half years ago. Since then the raven has recognised the Keralite as a sworn enemy. Coming out with his dog in the open was of no use. The crow was ...