The largest incident took place in Beebe, Arkansas, were horrified revellers witnessed around 3,000 blackbirds crashing to their deaths into homes, cars and each other as they celebrated New Year. Another 450 birds were found strewn along a highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after apparently hitting overhead power lines. In both cases, the birds are believed to have become confused and were flying at a lower height than usual. The deaths of tons of fish across the globe is being attributed to unusually cold water. Thousands of Brazilian fishermen have been left struggling to make ends meet after the sale of seafood was temporarily suspended when masses of fish were discovered in Paranaguá, Antonina and Guaraqueçaba Pontal do Paraná. Fish were also discovered rotting and floating in Spruce Creek, Florida, after another period of cold weather. 100,000 drum fish were found strewn along the shore of the Arkansas River. And the cold snap has been blamed for the deaths of 40,000 Velvet swimming crabs - known as 'devil crabs - found littering beaches in Thanet, Kent.
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