They spare the life of ‘Joe’, a pigeon sentenced to death in Australia, because it is Australian

Yesterday, the media gave wide publicity to a carrier pigeon that had been sentenced to death. The reason? She had made a long journey from the United States to Australia, posing a danger to the biosecurity of the country.

However, the Australian authorities have decided to spare the life of ‘Joe’, the famous carrier pigeon, as it was discovered that he did not travel from the United States, but that the pigeon is Australian.

The carrier pigeon had been said to have traveled 8,000 miles, possibly on a cargo ship, and to have escaped from a pigeon race in Oregon on October 29. Melbourne resident Kevin Celli-Bird had found her in his backyard fountain on December 29 . He noted that she had a blue Band -Aid , and that she was registered to an owner in Alabama, USA.

The authorities acted to protect the country’s biosecurity, as this could have compromised ‘Australia’s food security and [the] wild bird populations’. She also could be a carrier of a contagious disease, for which she was sentenced to death .

The blue band is false

Well, it turned out that this information was false and that the pigeon is not American. The blue band that he wore on one of his legs is false , according to a bird organization in the US.

“The band of birds in Australia is fake and untraceable,” said Roberts. ” They don’t need to kill her .”

According to Lara Scott, some Melbourne people buy American bands online.

And what happened to the pigeon that did escape the race on October 29? She’s still missing, but she’s not ‘Joe’ and she didn’t go to Australia.

Now ‘Joe’ has a chance to stay alive . Mister Cell-Bird, he’s happy about it.

What do you think?