Pigeon fanciers in a flap over Brexit quarantine flock-up, seek exemption from EU laws
It won't fly. 'We are collateral damage' Jude Karabus Thu 15 Apr 2021 // 16:33 UTC Share Copy Things have taken a tern for the worse for the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, which is seeking an exemption from the EU for a law that takes flight tomorrow, so their birds can participate in a long distance European race. In the trans-Channel races, the UK flying rats birds are released from France, after which they wing it across the water in an attempt to beat each other and previous speed records. The new EU animal control regulation [PDF], which comes into effect on 16 ...
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