Rain of animals

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A rain of animals is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which flightless animals fall from the sky. Such occurrences have been reported in many countries throughout history.^[1] One hypothesis is that tornadic waterspouts sometimes pick up creatures such as fish or frogs, and carry them for up to several miles.^[1][2] However, this aspect of the phenomenon has never been witnessed by scientists.^[3]