India, Oct. 13 -- Billionaire Barre Seid is under fire from Chicago officials for allegedly creating a public health hazard by hiring workers to dump large quantities of nuts, seeds and other foods around his home and nearby Lincoln Park, attracting massive flocks of pigeons and triggering a severe rat infestation.

According to a city document first reported by Axios, local officials in Chicago's 43rd Ward state that for more than three years, Seid has funded individuals to distribute canvas bags' worth of food throughout the area. What began near his residence has since expanded deep into Lincoln Park, where workers place food "around and in trees and throughout the park."

The ongoing feeding operation has drawn swarms of pigeons whose...