A resident has drawn criticism for using an electric water gun to scare away pigeons on his air-conditioner ledge, saying it was a “perfect, fun, and interesting way” to prevent them from gathering.
In a post on Feb 18, Mr Chan, who goes by @chanfanpeng on TikTok, demonstrated what he called an “effective way to chase away birds at air-conditioner ledge”.
Showing two pigeons perched on the ledge outside his kitchen, Mr Chan proceeds to open the window and reach for a black water gun.
He aims with a scope fitted on the gun before pulling the trigger and shooting jets of water towards the pigeon. Flashing lights are also seen in the window’s reflection as the shots are fired.
Mr Chan then turns to another bird perched on an adjacent ledge, shooting water at it and causing it to fly away.
In the comments, he added that the method would keep the birds away for a period of time.
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Speaking to Stomp, Mr Chan said the birds would land on his air-conditioner ledge multiple times each day and leave droppings, causing a stench.
A pet bird owner himself, Mr Chan recalled spraying his own bird with water to clean it, which gave him the idea to use a water gun to scare the pigeons away.
