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Pigeon detained on suspicion of spying released after eight months (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 2 years ago by flumph@programming.dev to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] billygoat@catata.fish 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I can’t find the article that I read yesterday but this one is missing the birds origin. Apparently it was a racing pigeon from Taiwan.

Edit: I’m an idiot, it was literally this community. https://lemmy.world/post/11453522

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

India Cop: What is this writing on the wing!?

Pigeon: Coo...

India Cop: Are you a spy!? Fucking speak now, or you're gonna learn how bad the India Police are!!

Pigeon: Coo...

Another India Cop: Take it easy, man, here, get this tasty bread, coo, coo.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

He's no stool pigeon.

[–] raoul@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

The dude has his doubt

[–] moody@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years ago

Damn, he's good!

[–] loopy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Does anyone know an expert in bird law?

[–] SaiPenguin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Pigeon Holed as a Spy, Bird Flies the Coop