Poopmaster 6000: Portland takes out bird mess with high-end cleaner

PORTLAND, OR (KTRK) -- Wintertime in Portland, Oregon, usually means a big problem with crows -- and their excrement.

However, the city is considering fighting back this year with a new machine: The Poopmaster 6000.

The machine is basically a fancy street cleaner. The machine cleans bird mess off streets and sidewalks.

City officials say they've completed a trial run. If they like it, they'll spend $60,000 to buy their own.