"Indian Police Release Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon After 8-Month Detention"
TL;DR
Indian police released a suspected Chinese spy pigeon, which was actually an open-water racing bird from Taiwan, after eight months' detention. The pigeon was captured near a port in Mumbai with rings carrying words that looked like Chinese, leading to suspicions of espionage. It was later transferred to an animal hospital and then set free by the Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This incident is not the first time a bird has come under police suspicion in India.
- Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup ABC News
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- Flight risk: suspected spy pigeon released after eight months in detention in India The Guardian
- Pigeon suspected of spying for China freed in India after investigation clears name The Telegraph
- India frees pigeon accused of spying for China after 8 months in custody South China Morning Post
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