A neuroscientist turned OnlyFans model suffered a near-fatal motorcycle crash caused by a bird — leaving her to confront life with memory loss. Mercedes Valentine’s obsession with biking began with fond memories of riding around with her dad as a little girl before buying on one her own — but her dream quickly turned into … Read more
A bird in the handbag is worth two in the bush — just ask this posh pigeon mama. While the Paris Hiltons and Justin Biebers of the world are well known for carting their precious puppies around in pricey luxe label totes, Abby Jardine’s pocketbook is full of feathers instead. “If I want to go out for … Read more
Daphne Ciccarelle knows just how to fowl-up any subway mugger’s day. And the unflappable Gothamite isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty while doing it. In fact, she used her bare mitts to grab a feathery, albeit filthy, friend for a trip on the uptown C express train Wednesday — and let her little anti-theft repellant ride … Read more
A toddler died after catching a rare virus typically only affecting pigeons — and she’s only the fifth person known to have died from the illness. The unnamed 2-year-old girl was brought to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales, after three weeks of nausea, vomiting and cold-like symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness. And when the interlocutor is the filmmaker Errol Morris and his subject is David Cornwell, a.k.a the sublime fabulist John le Carré (who died … Read more
It’s a rather fowl situation. A town south of London is facing a bombardment of bird poop brought on by a “growing” influx of winged interlopers that officials just don’t have an answer for. “You walk around and they are cooing above you. All the babies are squawking, and then they could poo on you,” … Read more
Flocking tall. Bird-watchers are blowing the internet’s collective mind after sharing a video of a “mutant pigeon” with a puffed-out breast and legs so long that viewers suspected it was an AI deepfake. A now-viral video of the stretchy squab has amassed over 18.6 million views on TikTok as viewers debate if the animal is … Read more
A second pigeon wearing a tiny makeshift backpack presumably meant for smuggling drugs was found inside a British Columbia prison recently. The incident occurred nearly two months after another bird was found carrying crystal meth at a neighboring prison. Officers found a pigeon wearing a backpack possibly made out of cut-up jeans inside the Matsqui Institution … Read more
When doves die. New York City’s mysterious pink pigeon, named Flamingo, died last night after allegedly suffering an adverse reaction to the dye coating its body. “We are deeply sad to report that Flamingo, our sweet pink pigeon, has passed away,” NYC bird rehabber the Wild Bird Fund wrote in a heartbreaking squab-ituary making rounds … Read more
Michael Bay is allegedly facing charges that a pigeon was killed during a film shoot five years ago in Italy, but he is denying the allegations. The acclaimed filmmaker is now responding to the allegations after supposedly attempting to clear his name with authorities, The Wrap reported. “I am a well-known animal lover and major … Read more
It was a bad coo-urier. A pigeon was detained last month in a Canadian jail after it was discovered to be carrying a backpack that contained crystal meth, the Globe and Mail reported over the weekend. The bird was found and later captured at the Pacific Institution correctional facility near Vancouver after officers noticed the … Read more