a field of poppiesin Slovakiabecame the favorite refuge for hundreds of swans that a addiction to the narcotic effects of this plant.
The poppy produces opium, the consumption of which can cause dependence. This narcotic substance is used for the elaboration of powerful drugs and painkillersas the morphinethe codeine and the heroin.
The animals arrived in the area in February and in all those months about five hectares of the poppy field has been eatenconverting their pleasure into a dependency relationship with the plant.
Hundreds of swans became so addicted that they could no longer fly.
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Rescuers had to catch the swans and move them to another spot to start their nest detoxify. Since swans are protected animals in Slovakia, permits had to be obtained to move the birds.
It is hoped that after their recovery they will be able to return to their natural habitat without being tempted to return to the poppy field.
Source: Eluniverso
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