Something unusual is happening in Sperry. Crawdads are showing up in droves.

In recent days, a large number of small freshwater crustaceans have been spotted roaming around neighborhoods and commercial areas in the early morning hours. Residents say they are appearing in driveways, yards, and parking lots.

Resident observations raise curiosity

Bob Harvey has lived in the same home for four decades in the Sperry area. He reached out to News On 6 to share what he has seen. He reported that he had never seen this many crawdads in the area before and felt it was worth bringing to our attention.

Harvey told us he noticed the crawdads appearing just before sunrise as people are leaving for work. He also said police in the area had stopped traffic at times to stop drivers from accidentally ru

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