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TV Personality Shares Heartbreaking Scene of Stork Chick's Demise
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TV Personality Shares Heartbreaking Scene of Stork Chick's Demise

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lithuanian TV personality Rūta Mikelkevičiūtė shared a distressing event in her backyard involving a stork family.
  • One of the stork chicks was reportedly pushed from the nest, leading to its death, leaving the remaining chicks huddled and seemingly frightened.
  • The incident has prompted speculation among followers about the cause, with some suggesting it was an animal attack or a natural, albeit harsh, aspect of nature.

Lithuanian television personality Rūta Mikelkevičiūtė has shared a distressing scene from her home's backyard, detailing the apparent demise of a stork chick. She expressed her sorrow and confusion on social media, describing how one of the three chicks from a stork family, which she referred to as "Director" and "Directress," was ejected from the nest.

What a disaster happened in our home! Our Director and Directress had 3 children. One was thrown out of the nest. Who knows why? We would have fed them all! But can you talk to them? But now... It seems there is no longer one stork chick. And they knew how to fly. In the nest, one after another would take off, flapping their wings. Only feathers... Nothing else remained. NOTHING! The remaining ones huddle in the nest. We still don't understand what fate has befallen them?

— Rūta MikelkevičiūtėDescribing the incident with the stork chicks on social media.

"What a disaster happened in our home! Our Director and Directress had 3 children. One was thrown out of the nest. Who knows why? We would have fed them all! But can you talk to them? But now... It seems there is no longer one stork chick. And they knew how to fly. In the nest, one after another would take off, flapping their wings. Only feathers... Nothing else remained. NOTHING! The remaining ones huddle in the nest. We still don't understand what fate has befallen them?" Mikelkevičiūtė wrote.

My grandmother used to say that if storks throw children out of the nest, it will be a difficult year. Generally, storks throw out the weakest stork chicks.

— CommenterSharing a traditional belief about storks ejecting chicks.

Her post quickly garnered numerous comments from followers, offering their thoughts and interpretations. Some recalled old superstitions, with one commenter noting, "My grandmother used to say that if storks throw children out of the nest, it will be a difficult year. Generally, storks throw out the weakest stork chicks." Others pointed to the harsh realities of nature, suggesting an animal attack. "It is clearly visible here that some animal tore it apart. Nature is merciless. What a pity," read one comment. Another user speculated, "It's a pity about the stork chick, what else can be said. But the only comfort is that nature is arranged this way. A fox won't go to 'Maxima' to buy food. It would be much crueler if a two-legged creature interfered. Some hunter killer having fun."

It is clearly visible here that some animal tore it apart. Nature is merciless. What a pity.

— CommenterSuggesting an animal attack as the cause of the chick's death.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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