Before buildings shake and collapse due to earthquakes, it has been noted that animals can sense shock waves and tectonic shifts before humans do. Recorded signs include:
– Dogs panic, wanting to get off their leashes if they are tied up, or they will run away from the house in a panic
– Fish in the pond will fly out of the water.
– Cats will leave their sleeping place and run out into the street.
– Birds tend to break out of their cages if they are locked up. Or if they are flocks of birds in the street, they will fly erratically, not in their normal speed and formation.
In the photo is a flock of pigeons flying erratically before a high-rise building in Bangkok shook and collapsed in yesterday’s 7.7 Richter earthquake.
However, scientific research is not yet sufficient to confirm that animals have the ability to predict earthquakes. Perhaps the data collection is not convincing enough, or no research institute has arranged a reasonable experiment to prove this.
Today, with the support of shock wave and vibration recording technology, which can be combined with field cameras that collect information 24/7, this correlation can be found.
Research is needed to record the ability of animals to sense disasters through their unusual behavior.