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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:30 PM Feb 2020

Pigeons with 'Make America Great Again' hats glued to their head released in Las Vegas


Pigeons with 'Make America Great Again' hats glued to their head released in Las Vegas
A group calling itself P.U.T.I.N, "Pigeons United To Interfere Now," claimed responsibility for the stunt with the MAGA-hat-wearing birds.
Feb. 20, 2020, 4:50 PM EST
By Anita Hassan and David K. Li


LAS VEGAS — Pigeons with tiny Make American Great Again hats glued to their heads were released in downtown Las Vegas this week, in what appears to be a sarcastic statement of loyalty to Trump and mock protest of Nevada's upcoming Democratic presidential caucus.

A group calling itself P.U.T.I.N., Pigeons United To Interfere Now, claimed responsibility for the stunt. The pigeons were set loose on Tuesday, according to the group.


NBC affiliate KSNV spotted at least one of the pigeons still in a hat on a downtown street on Wednesday afternoon.

"P.U.T.I.N. have used their pigeons to launch a one of a kind aerial protest piece in response to the arrival of the 2020 Democratic Presidential hopefuls," according to a group statement. "The release date was also coordinated to serve as a gesture of support and loyalty to President Trump."


Twenty-five pigeons were released, with 24 of them wearing hats and one donning a Trump-style wig, the group said in an email to NBC News on Thursday.

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Pigeons with 'Make America Great Again' hats glued to their head released in Las Vegas (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2020 OP
Do they represent the pigeons who follow Trump ? rickford66 Feb 2020 #1
Report it to the authorities. That is abuse. How is a wild animal supposed applegrove Feb 2020 #2
+ struggle4progress Feb 2020 #4
Such unnecessary animal cruelty. FM123 Feb 2020 #3
This is animal cruelty. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #5
This is absolutely awful. LisaL Feb 2020 #6
I am horrified by this. Ohiogal Feb 2020 #7
I don't approve. Leave the pigeons alone. Goodheart Feb 2020 #8
Just the kind of cruel thing I would expect from fucking idiots that Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #9
Those sobs. Despicable cruelty.I hope to God they are helped. They are very intelligent and feeling emmaverybo Feb 2020 #10
Should have glued MFM008 Feb 2020 #11

applegrove

(118,020 posts)
2. Report it to the authorities. That is abuse. How is a wild animal supposed
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:33 PM
Feb 2020

to eat, interconnect or brood with that on.

madaboutharry

(40,151 posts)
5. This is animal cruelty.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:40 PM
Feb 2020

This needs to be reported and investigated.

Doing this to helpless birds is terrible. What a completely dumbass idea.

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
6. This is absolutely awful.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:41 PM
Feb 2020

People who are doing it have to be stopped. I don't care for what reason they are doing it, you don't glue something to a birds head.

Ohiogal

(31,660 posts)
7. I am horrified by this.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:47 PM
Feb 2020

This is animal abuse. I hope whoever pulled this cruel and stupid stunt is made to pay. Those poor birds.

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
10. Those sobs. Despicable cruelty.I hope to God they are helped. They are very intelligent and feeling
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:00 AM
Feb 2020

towards each other. They will be very distressed.

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