Dead Pigeons Found In Peterhead Harbour

[Ian McKay]

Just heard that 40 to 100 dead pigeons have been found in Pererhead harbour and checked it here:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-10917436

 

Marlene

[Guest bernard_grizzle_smith]

were these racers or towny's?

[Ian McKay]

were these racers or towny's?

 

 

From the article:

 

Senior inspector Scott Elphinstone said: "There were bags and boxes reported floating nearby which suggests the birds may have been dumped."

 

Marlene

[Daisymay]

Hope post mortem reveal doos ripped to bits/killed by BOP.Wonder what action would be taken then.

[THE FIFER]

we will just have to hope they are not race birds, a silly thing for anybody to do though

[Blue Tooner]

Just had the Press & Journal on the phone asking me questions about it, he wouldn't say if they were racing pigeons or streeters. They were found on the Albert Quay at Peterhead Harbour and have been taken for post mortem examinations. Puzzled by this one. Hopefully they ar not Racing Pigeons

[Ian McKay]

Apologies if these birds are not racing pigeons. I was just so shocked to hear it and read the article.

 

Marlene

[clockman]

Just had the Press & Journal on the phone asking me questions about it, he wouldn't say if they were racing pigeons or streeters. They were found on the Albert Quay at Peterhead Harbour and have been taken for post mortem examinations. Puzzled by this one. Hopefully they ar not Racing Pigeons

Are they in your boxes,

[THE FIFER]

thats no problem Marlene, would have been bad just hearing about it and not knowing anything, thanks for the info

[Blue Tooner]

Are they in your boxes,

 

We are quiet this week so they would give us a boost.

I would imagine someone has been clearing a building of streeters and hopefully they are not racers

[Guest IB]

Must admit to assuming these were racing pigeons from a weekend race, washed inland from the sea. Hope not.

[OLDYELLOW]

40 dead birds in the harbour seems they may have been dumped , guess if racers there rings be missing however if racers with rings on they may have been hit by a wave but in whatever case doesnt look good on fanciers be there racers or fancy birds , keep us updated

[Ian McKay]

thats no problem Marlene, would have been bad just hearing about it and not knowing anything, thanks for the info

 

 

Thank you Fifer!!

 

An update now on the radio say 30 pigeons! It is quite hard to tell from the photo

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-10917436

 

Marlene

[greenlands]

Have there been any birds stolen in that area lately???

Lindsay

[frank-123]

contacted the rspca today they are not sure if it was racing pigeons i said it might well be racers due to the very heavy losses at the weekend but my information was passed to the inspector dealing with the case and the girl said he will call me

i will update asap

[frank-123]

update three birds were fished out for examination the rspca was not sure if they were racing pigeons but he said he would try and find out but he said there was more still in the water but it was dangerous trying to collect them

[sapper756]

I would have thought it would have been easy to say if they were racers or not, by the fact that they had or did not have rings onhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

[frank-123]

I would have thought it would have been easy to say if they were racers or not, by the fact that they had or did not have rings on

 

the guy who fished them out said he never looked as he thought they would just be wild ones

[sapper756]

the guy who fished them out said he never looked as he thought they would just be wild ones

 

 

cheers Frankie boyhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Blue Tooner]

Have there been any birds stolen in that area lately???

Lindsay

 

Haven't heard of any birds being stolen from our club members.

[Ian McKay]

Have there been any birds stolen in that area lately???

Lindsay

 

 

In Peterhead :o they would end up in a box in the harbour :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Blue Tooner]

In Peterhead :o they would end up in a box in the harbour :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

Aye yer right Ian, I supply the boxes and big George Taylor does the rest

[BLACK W F]

Must admit to assuming these were racing pigeons from a weekend race, washed inland from the sea. Hope not.

what in bags and boxes are you for real pmsl

[Guest IB]

what in bags and boxes are you for real pmsl

 

I was talking about what I thought when I saw the name of the thread. Nowhere in the news report does it say these birds were in bags or boxes. You're putting 2 + 2 together and coming up with 5, truth may be out there, but you're guaranteed to miss it every time.

[Guest stb-]

I was talking about what I thought when I saw the name of the thread. Nowhere in the news report does it say these birds were in bags or boxes. You're putting 2 + 2 together and coming up with 5, truth may be out there, but you're guaranteed to miss it every time.

AW thats no nice are you saying alans stupid