While love is strong, it’s not as strong as a bolt cutter, park rangers warn.
Over the years, visitors to Grand Canyon National Park have been observed throwing various objects from the rim, including coins and keys from padlocks left as “love locks” on the fence.
Park officials said such actions could pose a severe threat to the park’s wildlife ecosystem.
“People think putting a lock on a fence at a point of view is a great way to show love to others. No,” the park ranger said in a post on social media. “Leaving a padlock like this is littering and a form of graffiti.”
The scenario worsens for rare and endangered animals in the park, such as condors.
“Condors are curious animals and, just like small children, will investigate strange things they find with their mouths,” they added.
The largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere also have an affinity for shiny objects, such as coins, metal keys and wrappers, which they can swallow if found in canyons.
“Condors are not meant to digest metal and many times cannot pass these objects,” said a park ranger.
The X-ray image below shows a condor’s throat with coins lodged in the bird’s digestive tract.
Over the years, Grand Canyon National Park visitors have been observed throwing various objects from the rim, including coins and keys from padlocks left as “love locks” on the fence. Grand Canyon National Park/Facebook
The X-ray image below shows a condor’s throat with a coin stuck in the bird’s digestive tract. Grand Canyon National Park/Facebook
“This bird had to be dissected to clear the obstruction,” the ranger added. “If a condor swallows too many objects like this, it can die.”
Authorities urge visitors to take responsibility for their actions and educate others about the consequences of their behavior in order to preserve the beauty and integrity of the park.
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