SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. -
There's an unusual problem at the Perkiomen Valley Library. It has nothing to do with books, but folks in the area are crying fowl about it.
"You have an invasion of turkey vultures?" FOX 29's Lauren Cohn asked.
"Yes, ugly roadkill-eating turkey vultures, " library official Carol Ewing answered.
They perch themselves atop the church next door, but they feast on the library roof.
They've pecked so many holes that every time it rains, water gushes in. And now the library has over $10,000 worth of damage.
"I still don't understand it. They eat dead animals, roadkill, mice in woods," said Ewing.
Library officials have reached out to numerous wildlife experts for help . But there isn't much anyone can do since they are a protected species.
"They are protected under Pennsylvania law and we can't kill them, so we have to find other measures," said Ewing.
"I've never seen anything like this, ever," said Rich Davis Junior, a local roofer.
He showed us the turkey vultures' path of destruction. They're feeding on thick seem tape used for patching.
"I don't know what's in it that they like 'cause its toxic, " said Davis.
He thinks they like the oil-based product because they are also eating nearby roofs. So, Davis now plans to line the library rook with 40,000 spikes.
Because of the size of their feet, he'll have to put a nail every two inches so they can't put feet in between and hopefully they go away.
If that doesn't work, library officials don't know what to do. They're not alone. Turkey vultures have moved into other parts of the area in Schwenksville, Cohn reported.
