Joburg’s ‘Hadeda Lecter’ caught on camera consuming dead bodies

Forensic experts make surprising discovery in quest to decode crime scenes

01 May 2022 - 00:00

By Tanya Farber

Their raucous calls and constant pecking of lawns, it turns out, are not the worst crimes of the hadeda ibis - a creature dubbed “the Hannibal Lecter of urban birds” by a Wits University forensic scientist.

This article is reserved for Sunday Times subscribers.

A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.

Please visit SundayTimes.co.za in your desktop to view our latest subscription options.

Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.

Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.