Trempealeau Residents Sue Over Noisy Cannon Used To Scare Birds

A western Wisconsin couple is suing the owners of a nearby farm, saying they kept their cannons quiet while negotiating a home sale. The propane-powered cannons make a loud noise to scare blackbirds away from the corn crop on that farm.  Jerod Hansen and Cathy Tabor-Hansen filed the suit.  The Klein family says it has used to cannons for decades because of the large numbers of blackbirds which roost in the Trempealeau area.  The Hansens argue the cannons were kept quiet while they were buying the house from Mark Klein.