The Times of India

In 1822, villagers found a White Stork with a spear lodged in its neck: The wounded bird became the first proof of bird migration

For centuries, people debated bird migration, lacking concrete evidence for their theories. A wounded stork found in Germany in 1822 accidentally settled this long-standing debate. This bird carried a spear from tropical wood, indicating its long journey from Africa. The Pfeilstorch became a key exhibit, proving seasonal bird movements across continents. Similar cases of birds with foreign projectiles have been documented since then.