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They are domestic birds, not raised to survive in the wild and, without the food and water that you are providing, he’d probably be dead already. Many think it is a harmless hobby but lots of the birds used are injured, lost and/or die along the way. The bird that you are helping is likely a victim of the pigeon racing sport.
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I can’t continue to keep him around, I have two dogs and a cat. Any info you can give me as to what to do/who to call would be helpful. I cannot read the numbers on the band. I have not actually touched the bird, although he lets me get within a foot of him before he starts to move away… I don’t know if I should be feeding him or not. I have been feeding him with bird seed/grain I bought for Doves and Pigeons and giving him fresh water daily. Sometimes he leaves for an hour or so, but then comes back. Mostly he stays in the carport on the garbage can or my truck bumper. A pigeon with a band on his leg has made my carport his home. I have called our local animal shelter and was told he eventually will leave. and those sort of people would give their wholehearted support for the idea,” Turner told AP.I am hoping you can help me with what I should or should not do, who I can contact, etc. “While it sounds harsh to the normal person - they’d hear that and go: ‘this is cruel,’ and everything else - I’d think you’d find that A.Q.I.S. “It poses a direct biosecurity risk to Australian bird life and our poultry industry,” the country’s Agriculture Department said.Īustralian National Pigeon Association secretary Brad Turner told the news outlet the fear of foreign disease from the bird was legitimate and believed Joe should be put down.
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I can get within 500 mil (millimeters or 20 inches) of it and then it moves,' ” he said, noting that authorities said they planned to hire a professional to capture the bird.Īustralian health authorities told AP the pigeon was not permitted to remain in the country because it could threaten “food security and our wild bird populations.” “They wanted to know if I could help them out. News of the bird’s extraordinary journey caught the attention of the Australian press, as well as the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS), who contacted Celli-Bird and asked him to help catch Joe for fear the bird is carrying diseases foreign to Australia. Celli-Bird said he tried to get in touch with Joe’s owner but was unable to. 29.Įxperts believe Joe likely hitched a ride on a cargo ship in order to make the 8,000-mile trek across the Pacific Ocean. President-elect Joe Biden, was registered to an owner in Montgomery, Ala., and had disappeared during a race in Oregon on Oct. Obviously he belongs to someone, so I managed to catch him,” he said.Īfter some investigation, Celli-Bird determined the pigeon, which he later named Joe after U.S. “Next day, he rocked back up at our water feature, so I wandered out to have a look at him because he was fairly weak and he didn’t seem that afraid of me and I saw he had a blue band on his leg.
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“He was pretty emaciated so I crushed up a dry biscuit and left it out there for him,” Celli-Bird said, according to AP. 26 drinking from a fountain.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. The Associated Press reports a Melbourne resident - appropriately named Kevin Celli-Bird - found the exhausted bird in his backyard on Dec. Read our new story here.Ī racing pigeon that successfully made its way from the United States to Australia may have to be put down as Australian authorities are worried the animal could carry potentially dangerous diseases. Editor's note: On January 15, officials announced that Joe's leg band is likely a fake and he is most likely a local bird, meaning there is no reason to put him down.