Woman terrified after seeing flock of vultures circling her parents’ house – so what on earth is happening?

A WOMAN was left terrified after spotting a flock of vultures circling her parents’ house – as perplexed onlookers wonder what’s happening. She shared a picture of the scavenger birds flying directly above the property in New Jersey to Reddit thread r/OddlyTerrifying. RedditA woman spotted a flock of vultures circling her parents’ house[/caption] GettyThe birds feast on the flesh of dead animals[/caption] The woman – who goes by username Perublanket39 – wrote in the caption: “Vultures keep circling this house in my neighbourhood. Should we call someone?” Commenters were quick to suggest sinister reasons why the birds – which feast on the flesh of dead animals – were hovering overhead. Some urged the woman to carry out a welfare check on the occupants. But she quickly confirmed that the house belonged to her parents who are both ok. The woman said her family are not alone in being targeted – with the birds flying over up to ten houses in the neighbourhood. Other Reddit users were quick to clear up what the vultures mean. Most read in The Sun RAPE PROBE Mason Greenwood quizzed over 'threats to kill' & sex assault after fresh arrest nosh spice Victoria Beckham has eaten the same meal every day for 25 years, says David NAME GAME I’ve given my five kids the same name - they’ve different dads so it bonds them PHIL-ING IN This Morning reveal Phillip Schofield's replacement after positive Covid result CRAWL-ING BACK Man Utd slammed by Crawley manager after D’Mani Mellor's failed loan move MUMBELIEVABLE I’m a model but trolls fat shame my mum tum - I gave birth 3 times in 5 years One wrote: “Is it a gas leak? The unique smell is additive that attracts scavenger birds to leaks. “This helps technicians identify where a leak originates.” Turkey vultures used to be commonly used by natural gas companies to locate gas pipeline leaks. Ethyl mercaptan – a chemical added to gas so people can smell it – is also emitted by animal carcasses, making the birds highly attuned to it.