Don't throw gum ( with Detailed Analysis )...!!

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Detailed Analysis

According to this message, which circulates via social media posts and email, people should never throw their chewing gum on the ground because birds may eat it and die as a result. The message claims that birds eat the gum because they think it is bread. It suggests that the gum fouls the bird's system and subsequently prevents it from ingesting enough food and water thereby causing a slow death. To illustrate the danger, the message includes a photograph of a small dead bird apparently being watched over by a still living companion.

There is currently not enough information to conclusively dismiss the message as false. However, the message almost certainly exaggerates the potential danger of discarded gum to birds.

In response to a viewer question, an August 2009 CBS 21 "Lie or Legit" report asked wild life experts for their opinions regarding the danger of gum for birds. Experts at ZooAmerica in Hershey told CBS 21:

After careful consideration and discussion among our zoo staff, here is our conclusion. Chewing gum, in and of itself, is not and would not be a fatal substance for a bird to ingest and may draw some birds interest. However, there are many variables, and we know better than to say anything could never happen. It is conceivable that a very small bird could attempt to eat a very large piece of gum. Obviously anything that might be large enough to lodge in an airway, be it bird or human, can be a problem.

Another expert from Lake Tobias Wildlife Park told CBS 21:

The birds we have here at the park...its unlikely that they would even try to eat it. They might peck at it once or twice, and realize its not something they want to eat.

 We've never had a bird die from eating gum.
You can view the full report in the following Youtube video:

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