Sabir Ali, a poultry farm owner in Uttar Pradesh, India, told police that a wedding procession from a neighboring village passed by his farm around 9:30 p.m. on 25/4. The procession included a DJ playing music at an extremely high volume, which caused his flock of chickens to panic.
"The excessive noise panicked the chickens, and they all died," Ali stated.
Upon receiving the complaint, police confirmed they are investigating the wedding DJ, Kavi Yadav, to determine if his sound system exceeded permissible noise limits at the time. Authorities are also reconstructing the sequence of events to pinpoint the exact cause of death for the chickens.
Neither DJ Yadav nor Ali has provided further details regarding the ongoing investigation. However, the farm owner maintains that the intense music was responsible for the death of his 140 chickens.
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Sabir Ali, the poultry farm owner, is seeking damages from the wedding DJ and the bride's family. Photo: Metro
High-volume music can be fatal to animals, causing hearing damage and inducing severe stress. According to the Humane Slaughter Association (UK), several factors can cause stress in animals, including unfamiliar environments, noise, isolation, sounds from other animals, overcrowding, lack of food, extreme cold or heat, confinement, and dehydration.
While many animal species can tolerate a single stressor for a short period, the prolonged accumulation of multiple such factors can lead to severe distress and pain.
Most domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, are afraid of loud noises like fireworks. Even wild animals can experience significant stress from excessive noise.
In 2016, the Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) accused a live music event at Bristol Zoo Gardens in the UK of causing agitation and stress in its lions, which paced incessantly in their enclosure. The zoo faced criticism for hosting vibrant live music, serving alcoholic beverages, and allowing 1,400 visitors access to the animals late into the night.
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