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Article: Fowl ball: City hopes netting will solve pigeon problem
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- April 7, 1999
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STAFF WRITER
Bob Hatfield is no fan of pigeons. Every day, Hatfield, stadium
manager for Watt Powell Park, sends someone to clean all of their
droppings from the park seats and floors.
The job takes three hours.
But Hatfield said pigeon droppings are not just annoying and time-
consuming. When dry, they are a health hazard. And they're bad for
anything painted, like baseball park seats and metal beams.
"They're like acid," Hatfield said.
The pigeon problem at Watt Powell Park is nothing new. Hatfield
has been squawking to city officials about the birds for two years.
Hatfield said the birds like to roost in the metal rafters that
cover about half of the ballpark's seats. Nothing Hatfield has ...