'Joe the Pigeon' gets reprieve from death, after leg band found to be fake
Australia's avian celebrity Joe the Pigeon is getting a new lease on life after authorities determined he is not a biosecurity threat.
Source: msn.com
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Joe the Pigeon Australia: 'Fake' US leg band may save pigeon's life
The pigeon who caused an international sensation could avoid being killed by Australian authorities after its racing leg band was declared fake.
Source: afr.com
Australia: Fake tag claim offers pigeon a death row reprieve | Australia News
The pigeon, which was declared a biosecurity risk, may get a lifeline after a US bird body said its leg band was fake.
Source: aljazeera.com
Pigeon thought to have crossed Pacific from Oregon may escape death in Australia
Authorities thought it had made its way all the way from Oregon and considered it a biosecurity risk. But a U.S. bird group says an identifying band on its leg is fake.
Source: cbsnews.com
Australia grants Joe the Pigeon a reprieve after US group declares leg band was a fake
Australia's Agriculture Department, which is responsible for biosecurity, agreed that the pigeon dubbed Joe, after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, was wearing a "fraudulent copy" leg band.
Source: roanoke.com