Pope's peace doves attacked by crow and seagull (with pics)

[kpete]

Pope's peace doves attacked by crow and seagull
Fate of white doves unclear after being released by children standing alongside pontiff in front of crowd in St Peter's Square







http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/26/pope-doves-attacked-by-crow-seagull-st-peters-square




I happen to love crows myself, seagulls, not so much, kp
kind of reminded me of one of my favorite movies:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DjEUqGYzVdw/T0FtkHZJJoI/AAAAAAAAAOM/6svOalJhmGA/s320/mars+attacks.jpg

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Thoughtless photo op abuses animals....really awful and predictable.

No one gave a thought to what they were doing to the birds. Those who seek to make theater using animals have a duty toward those animals. This is revolting.

[XemaSab]

4. Huh?

Those are homing pigeons, and they are supposed to fly back to their "home."

How was this predictable?

[Bluenorthwest]

7. Is this the first time crows, gulls have been seen in the Square? No.

People who want to use animals as props have an obligation to the animals. 'Doves' are released regularly without attacks by predators. Why? Because professionals know when, where and how it is safe for the animal.

[Scuba]

2. The oligarchs hired that crow and seagull.

[In_The_Wind]

3. Poor Doves.

[jsr]

5. Oh well

[MisterP]

6. *pigeons*--they never can use doves because they don't "home"

and pelicans ... *shiver*