Pigeons were our companions for thousands of years – until we abandoned them

Pigeons were once owned by royalty and saved hundreds of lives. Now they’re shooed and cursed at. What happened in the pigeon’s long history to make them so despised? Oddities reporter Helen Bradshaw has more.

Graphic by Helen Bradshaw and Sawyer Sadd
 
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How did the pigeon fall from grace?
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