Thousands of racing pigeons from Spain and Romania released in Madona; some cannot fly home
Thousands of racing pigeons from Spain and Romania are released in Madona for competitions. Some of the birds fail to get home and become victims.
Thousands of racing pigeons from Spain and Romania are being released in Madona, Latvia, and some of them cannot fly home and end up as victims. This was explained by pigeon rescuer Undīne Ekšo on the programme "Ķepa uz sirds".
Ekšo is currently looking after six pigeons: three city pigeons and three racing pigeons.
Why racing pigeons end up in Latvia
Racing pigeons come to Latvia and Madona because of competitions. The birds are taken far from home and set free, in order to find out which one returns to its owner's loft fastest.
As a result, the birds released in Madona have travelled from other countries, and not all of them manage to find their way back to their loft. Pigeons that fail to return are taken in and cared for by the rescuer.
