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Army Pays Irish Farmer Over £42,000 After Copter Scares Herd to Death

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The British Army paid a farmer in Northern Ireland a hefty sum after his cattle were scared to death by one of its helicopters.

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MOSCOW, January 30 (Sputnik) — Britain's Ministry of Defense paid a farmer in Northern Ireland's County Tyrone £42,700 in compensation for the loss of his cattle, which had been spooked to death by noise from the low-flying helicopter, according to the newspaper Belfast Telegraph.

The incident took place in County Tyrone last year, when the Puma helicopter flew over the farmer's land, causing the death of his cattle and prompting the farmer to additionally demand £515 for what he called a "personal injury."

The case is the latest in a series of incidents involving low-flying combat aircraft, something that has forced the military to pay a total of about £1m in compensation.

Earlier, a chicken farmer in England got more than £18,000 after his birds stopped laying eggs due to a low-flying warplane.

In a separate incident, the Ministry of Defense paid £25,000 to a falconry center in Derbyshire after the noise of a helicopter scared the birds to death.

In Sussex, a chicken farmer received more than £18,700 after egg production fell significantly due to an Apache helicopter fly-over.

The owner of a parrot from Ayrshire in Scotland was reimbursed; there, a Hercules transport plane flew over the owner's home, causing the death of the bird.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense has confirmed its commitment to reducing incidents related to the deaths of cattle and birds that have been caused by military planes.

"The MoD treats all flying complaints seriously and while we have a responsibility to ensure that military aircrews are fully trained and prepared for operational duty, we continue to do all we can to minimize disturbance," the spokesperson said.

As for the County Tyrone incident, it is believed to be the largest in terms of the stated compensation amount in the UK.

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