“Poopmaster 6000” cleans up Portland

NC_poopmastera0112_700x394Portland, Ore. — (KGW) Portland, Oregon is fighting back against the nasty mess crows leave on downtown streets.

The Portland Business Alliance unveiled a new machine Tuesday that will clean up crow droppings downtown.

The new machine is called the Poopmaster 6000, which is a funny name for a street cleaner. You will see it in the mornings, Monday through Friday, until the spring. It’s job: cleaning up bird droppings.

The problem is that, in the winter, flocks of crows like to roost in the trees downtown. Their droppings cover the street, fences, and statues.

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