Indian Police Clear a Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon After 8 Months in Bird Lockup

Indian Police Clear a Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon After 8 Months in Bird Lockup
A pigeon that was captured eight months back near a port after being suspected to be a Chinese spy, is released at a vet hospital in Mumbai, India, on Jan.30, 2024. Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via AP
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NEW DELHI—Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

The pigeon’s ordeal began in May when it was captured near a port in Mumbai with two rings tied to its legs, carrying words that looked like Chinese. Police suspected it was involved in espionage and took it in, later sending it to Mumbai’s Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals.