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Threatened with euthanasia for having defied the quarantine measures, a pigeon found in Australia could finally be saved.
The ring he wears indeed casts doubt on his origin.
Contrary to what the American media were advancing in recent days, the bird would not have left the United States and would not have traveled 15,000 kilometers to reach Melbourne on December 26.
According to pigeon fanciers, “Joe's” ring is fake.
This bird would therefore not belong to a breed of pigeons bred to participate in races in the United States.
It is said to be an Australian pigeon of the Turkish Tumbler breed.
A show bird?
“They're not bred to fly long distances, but to perform tricks in the air.
They are rather show birds, "
Lars Scott of the association responsible for saving pigeons in Melbourne
told
AFP
.
The American Association of Racing Pigeons confirmed this version on Facebook.
According to her, the American owner, who was traced back by the ring, said he had not owned "Joe".
The pigeon could thus escape the fate that Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack had promised him.
"If Joe arrived without respecting our strict biosecurity measures, then poor Joe, either go home or face the consequences," he told reporters.
A precedent with the dogs of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Animals arriving in Australia from the United States should be placed in quarantine to prevent the spread of disease.
This rule has nothing to do with Covid-19.
Already in 2015, the country threatened to euthanize the two dogs of American actor Johnny Depp and his wife at the time, Amber Heard, because the couple had not respected the 10 days of mandatory quarantine for their animals. .
They had managed to save them by sending them back very quickly to their country.
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