A St. Petersburg man beat up a stranger because of different views on pigeons

In St. Petersburg, a man beat a stranger because of a conversation about birds. He has already been sentenced, the joint press service of the city courts reported on Wednesday, May 25.

The conflict occurred at the bus stop. A passerby sat down on a bench with another citizen and they began to talk about birds. Later, a conflict arose between them due to their different attitudes towards pigeons.

According to the attacker, his opponent was the first to show aggression and hit him on the nose with a cane. In response, the Petersburger pushed the aggressor in the chest with both hands and he fell to the asphalt, writes 78.ru .

After the fall, they fought on the ground until the man with the cane agreed to stop the scuffle. The attacker tried to offer help, but was refused and wanted to leave. But the eyewitnesses detained him, called the police and an ambulance.

As a result of the incident, the victim suffered a leg injury, which was regarded as serious harm to health. The court found that the injury was caused by negligence. The defendant was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay the victim 300 thousand rubles for moral damage.