Two vultures found 'too drunk to fly' in Connecticut

UPI ^ | APRIL 19, 2024 / 11:53 AM | Ben Hooper

[Red Badger]

April 19 (UPI) -- An animal rescue group in Connecticut said a pair of drunk vultures were treated with fluids and "a big breakfast" before being released.

A Place Called Hope said in a Facebook post that the "dynamic duo" had been "dumpster diving" and ended up eating something "that was fermented enough to cause severe intoxication."

The rescue said the vultures were initially thought to be seriously ill, but testing confirmed they were merely "too drunk to fly."

"They only needed fluids and to be tucked in overnight... and fed a BIG breakfast the next day," the post said.

The vultures were released back into the wild and successfully rejoined their colony.

"Remember, your cocktail fruit that ends up in a dumpster can end up intoxicating wildlife if the dumpster is not kept closed," the post said.

[guest7]

"Two vultures found 'too drunk to fly' "

[Bigg Red]

Guess they are just winging it.

[alternatives?]

Probably an unadopted pit bull.

[Ezekiel]

"Remember, your cocktail fruit that ends up in a dumpster can end up intoxicating wildlife if the dumpster is not kept closed," the post said.

Riiight. I'd need proof. What do you figure Wild Turkey was involved?

[Bigg Red]

I am glad they are keeping up their spirits and not bottling up their emotions.

[Ezekiel]

They kept busy by rum-maging through the trash.

[Bigg Red]

They tried hard to scotch that rumor.

[dfwgator]

[Allegra]

😂😂🤣🤣

[Rennes Templar]

Too bad. They were just looking for a little sauce. Little did they know they would actually hit the sauce.

[Texas resident]

A friend of mine used to go vulture hunting. He would shoot one with a 30-30 and the others would fly away. Then they would come back and start eating the dead vulture.

F your buddy big time.

[Texas resident]

That is a very creepy leering look from the guy behind the Hildabeast. Might be time for a captioning contest?

[dfwgator]

"I love scotch, Scotchy scotch scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly."

[Texas resident]

And another creeper leering at her. What the hell? Who would be creeping on that witch?

[Ezekiel]

They tried hard to scotch that rumor.

I suspect that we're not even getting a fifth of the story.

[Ezekiel]

They thought things were bad when they were on the rocks, but when the vultures sobered up, they realized that “A Place Called Hope” had drained out their liquor cabinet.

Just look at all the photographic proof in this thread.

[MayflowerMadam]

“A friend of mine used to go vulture hunting. He would shoot one with a 30-30 and the others would fly away.”

I don’t think that’s funny. IIRC, vultures mate for life, and when one dies its loyal mate finds a way to commit suicide. In a way, they’re more decent than some people.

They serve a purpose in this world.

[Bigg Red]

You have a rye sense of humor.

[Ezekiel]

On a good day, it distills right down!

[Bigg Red]

You certainly are ginning up this thread.