3 crows attack balding men outside Chinatown Complex, expert says it might be due to grudge against a bald man

Recently, three crows have been spotted swooping down on unsuspecting people outside Chinatown Complex.

More than 10 people have been attacked there within a week, most of them bald or thin-haired men, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Possible crow nest

Some business owners in the area told Shin Min that these crows had only started appearing a week before.

For two business owners, this was the first time they had seen crows attacking people in this area.

"It has happened nearly every day lately," one said. "The crows usually appear between 10am to 5pm, with about two or three circling around."

They believe the crows might have built a nest in nearby trees, which possibly caused them to become more aggressive toward human passersby to protect their young.

The crows' appearance, however, has not significantly affected their businesses for now.

ACRES weighs in

When asked about these crows' behaviour, the CEO of Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES), Kalai Vanan Balakrishnan, said that it is not likely that crows would target bald people because of the reflection of their heads.

"Crows are able to recognise appearances," he said, as quoted by Shin Min. He said it was possible that "someone bald in the past did not treat these crows well, and they might have mistaken all bald people for the same person."

He also echoed what the business owner said about the crows possibly building nests nearby.

It could be another reason, causing them to act defensively to protect their young, he said, and suggested that the authorities consider putting up signs in the area to warn people about the crows.

Singapore's crow situation

The National Parks Board (NParks) recently resumed crow shooting to manage the crow population in Singapore.

The operations began in Yishun on Mar. 24, expanding to eight other districts over the following few weeks after that.

According to NParks, the number of crows in Singapore has increased since 2020, and feedback on crow aggression surged from over 460 cases in 2020 to more than 2,000 cases in 2025.

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