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Woman reports 'stalker' pigeon to police
Published: 19 Dec 12 10:15 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20121219-46863.html
A woman in the western German town of Darmstadt finally reported a pigeon to her local police force, after the over-friendly bird kept "stalking" her by hanging round her house.
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The woman claimed that every time she opened the door, the seemingly intelligent pigeon would immediately fly into the house. Her gentle attempts to persuade her unwanted guest to leave proved fruitless, as did her grandson's deployment of his water pistol.
Even once it had been chased out, the persistent pigeon would perch on a nearby branch and wait for the next opportunity to present its credentials as a potential companion.
But the animal failed to recommend itself: when it did get in, the stubborn animal would "leave traces that no good housewife would want in her home," the police report said.
When the helpless woman finally went to the authorities, officers were unable to help her, and could only recommend that she seek the advice of a pigeon fancier or an animal psychologist.
But then, before going to the professionals, the fraught woman decided to have another go herself. "Apparently, this time the bird received a clear 'dismissal' and flapped off on its own," the report concluded.
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If I were in power, I would definitely send that woman on a 1 week vacation to Afghanistan or Gaza Strip. Her pigeon problem will definitely be solved.
I've concluded that it's some kind of standard form to use for journalists who have nothing to write about: write a crazy story about something completely off the wall and untrackable and set it in Darmstadt and see if anyone ever notices.
On another TL article regarding coffee I also made a similar observation as you regarding journalism. One would wonder if it is the silly season at TL with articles such as this and that one. Surely there is some real news happening out there? Or at least stick to the old reliables such as Islamophobia and Europhobia for some discussion.
However, when it comes to pigeons, Tom Lehrer has a recipe, which you can see on youtube: yhuMLpdnOjY
Everyone needs a mate, above all in time of freezing seasons. But oh what a pigeon ! He must be a girl chaser in the world of doves. He also has features of a casanova... This kind of species often never back off when girls disclaim their flirty attempts.