Pigeons killed at Wimbledon

Lets all round up vagrants and eliminate them once and for all. They are all dirty, disease ridden, dangerous individuals and an eyesore. Nobody cares about them, nobody will miss them if they are gone.
Who's with me?
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That's what I thought.

The only good pigeon is a dead one. I hate pigeons they shit all over everything and carry diseases . To me they are nothing but flying rats. They should all be killed!!

Call in the Pigeon Detectives!

The restuarants new menu will consist of pigeon soup followed by strawberys and cream.

I don’t understand why its ok to use a hawk against a pigeon instead of an air rifle. If I had my choice I’d rather get shot 1984 style instead of being chased down and ripped to pieces by a raptor. Seriously have you guys seen Jurassic Park?

wow i had no idea that tennis was more important than another beings life.
huh. i guess we learn something new everyday

Wow! I understand Peta's concern over the slaughter of animals for stupid shit like $5000.00 fur coats, or
organized dog fighting.
But guns blazin' over some filthy, disease infested pesky pigeons. They are flying rats. Fuck 'em!
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.

Sky Rats

WHAT MOST OF YOU PEASANTS FAIL TO REALIZE IS THAT there is too many PEOPLE, if we weren't there, feeding the pigeons they would not be there. We are all part of the chain of life. We reproduce like rats, and deserve the same faith.

And...the pigeons where probably already where YOU ARE BEfore us, we're on THEIR LAND, so get the fuck out, maybe that's the messagge my flying homies are tellin' this selfish, ignorant, and stupid species called humans.

I'm more worried about the people when the shooters miss in such a crowded environment.

Thanks pstuart and iameam. Thanks for the advice on how to get these pests to move on. I normally could care less for the fate of pigeons but it just so happens my new pads' backyard has some fatty fat pigeons in it and the fatty's are eating the seeds of my grass I am trying to plant, damnit....
And I don't even live in a city.

What about Pigeon repellent? It's all natural.

really, this is not solving anything.
if they keep having this issue year after year-
maybe change the way they are dealing with the pigion crisis.
this is what happens when we screw around with nature... it does what it wants and we get angry. but we cant really 'change' it.

I really don't see the difference between killing a pigeon and using a hawk by proxy to kill that same pigeon.

as a bird lover, this disgusts me. however i can see how one would agree with this.

I think it's hilarious they hired marksmen. Can you imagine the phone call?

Hi, uh yeah...how much would you charge to kill a couple of winged-rats? They're poopin' all over our party and the hawks have had they're fill.

The pigeon in that picture looks like it's still going strong even with a dart through it's skull! The last things left on this earth will be cockroaches and pigeons...

they just want to watch the game like anyone else!

Pigeon repellent is sold at most local hardware stores. It really works too!

nothing says tradition like strawberries, cream and pigeon carcasses!

They're dirty rats with wings. Bring in more birds of prey to keep the numbers down, though. Don't shoot the poor things. Mind you, if there were too many birds of prey and not enough pigeons, then I imagine some neighbourhood cats might go missing...

people, animals should be killed only for food and in any other purpose animals don't deserve to die. I hate animal killing for sports i mean come on, what's that. What satisfaction is it. I think that animal killers who do that for sport are potential people killers. it's psychological. Leave the animals alone especially doves. I don't like PETA too. They are too much concerned about it. Maybe you'll find me contradictory but i cant explain everything here now.

I think we should be worrying about people instead of pigeons

I hate pigeons. Kill 'em!

Yeah, the pigeons are interrupting the games, but the players are interrupting their playground.

Oh good God, this made the news over 19 more meaningful stories on the home page. I am going out right now and hunting pigeons in protest. –in GTA4

I admit, I am not a pigeon fan. But I think a pigeon shot dead and plummeting to my plate would be more disturbing than some bird poop in my hair!

I support the pigeons.

Erm...they're pigeons.
I'm an animal lover, and I'm not one for sadistic, inhumane killing of any animals without a good reason - but pigeons aren't anywhere near endangered, and they are not anywhere near being an asset to humanity or even ecosystems outside cities/ towns.
They aren't even smart birds. They're stupid, disease-spreading vermin.
Cows of the sky.
Get over it; human beings aren't the only animals that are grossly overpopulating our planet. Livestock and vermin could use a good culling...in the most humane way possible, of course. Bullets work.

pigeons serve exactly one purpose - that is , they fill precisely one niche in the food chain - they are food for falcons - and whenever one has too many pigeons it's fair to say there aren't enough falcons .

PETA could get much more accomplished if they would stick to serious issues. This reads like an Onion article.

I like my pigeon well done with some ginger. Many restaurants in Hong Kong harbor serve pigeon. That is some good food. Thanks for reminding me about one of my favorite meals. I'm gonna see if my local Chinese restaurant serves pigeon. Kinda hungry now just thinking about it. Where's that menu?

I thought this article was a joke. Sad to see it was not. PETA cares about pigeons? What happened to the polar bears? And why does it make a difference if marksmen are killing the birds or hired hawks are doing the job? The pigeons are dead either way; both method initiated by people.

I guess next time the tournament officials should let the pigeons know ahead of time where the PeTA people are in the crowd... that way everyone is clear on where the birds should be pooping.

This sickens me. It seems like every animal is in danger of our ignorance and power. Must be too hard to pay someone to keep constant maintenance of the tables, they'd rather just take the easy way out.

Sickening.

save the pigeons! kill the babies!!

who cares?
sorry but pigeons are not like becoming extinct
it's funny how people care more animals than humans

The restaurant owners should have just relied on the hawks, it's stupid of them to try and control every aspect of nature. Are you going to kill the sky, because it's raining on your customers? People who eat outside shouldn't complain about things that are happening outside.

It's right of PETA (crazy ass as they are) to oppose this. But seriously? There are far more important things going on. Why is this front page news over the deaths of huge amounts of people? Kind of pathetic.

Peta really are a bunch of freaks with nothing better to do.
They are horrible diseased rats.

Have you not seen the two part series finale of house....

I really hate to insert my opinion into this one. O.K. , go ahead and fill my mail box up. Animals that are a health hazard and or tasty should be taken care of. I hope the restaurants at Wimbeldon serve sqab. I love animals. They should not be mistreated. One of the worst scoldings I ever received from my dad was for being to rough with a cow. Never mind that she had just kicked me so hard that my future children felt it. This man also taught me how to hunt and fish. We are still omnivores and there is still a need to protect the public health. Let the tirade begin.

Hmmm...dogs kind of annoy me when they bark, why don't we shoot a barking dog? It'd be for the same reason they kill pigeons...

*sarcasm*

why not use more hawks? could have been simple enough.

life long member of peta.

People
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They are pest. Their droppings are an open invitation for all kinds of gross sicknesses if one allows them to roam free. If they are smart they'd fly away and go somewhere else. But if they insist on sticking around and dying then I guess survival of the fittest it is.

It's about time.

I am not a big fan of pigeons. So I am not super sad they died. Pigeons like to poop on people - me especially. There are lots of them too. Maybe some of them needed to die?

killing animals is wrong. i am an individual who completely loves animals and cares about their saftey to an extent. that may sound very hypocrtical but i dont feel the need to write a huge story about it.
theres a fine line....check this out.
then maybe you'll think differently about peta
i dont agree with everything in this article, but some of you may be suprised on what PETA is about
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/282260/peta_when_animal_rights_becomes_...

Not to discredit the importance of homing pigeons in WWII. And not to justify killing them on account of preppy sporty folk trying to have a poop-free tennis match... But I think that people who live in cities with massive pigeon populations, like London, have a different take on the birds. I see pigeons as pests. I feel sorry for them. They are dirty and diseased. Many I see have mangled wings, missing feet and eyes. They steal food from babies in prams. It's not nice.

Pigeons are not pests. If you don't want bird droppings on a cafe, put some of those umbrella type things over the cafe tables outside. Birds and other animals shouldn't be killed just because their droppings might bug with a stupid tennis match.

Scare them away. Ya know, on some occasions carrier pigeons played important roles during WWII. Also, pigeons are cute, they just poop like any other bird.

some animals we like, some we don't. these flying rat-cousins know how to survive WELL on their own. And they don't need you Animal Lovers' love. That's what I think.

I don't think it's unreasonable to kill something that does nothing but fly, eat, sleep, and sh*t all over your cafe. I do like the hawk idea though. Would you like some aerial combat with your lunch?

becuase they are animals like anything else thats why!! this is cruel and isnt needed.

There are other ways to control their numbers, and keep them away during the tennis period - - hire more hawks - or, perhaps... have indoor cafes to prevent them coming in search of food? Surely, this would prevent there being any "public health hazard"..? no?

Kill 200 and you get an Xbox achievement.
Seriously, get over it. It's a f**king winged rat.
Give me one good reason why these pests should be allowed to live.

They only used two hawks... Why not three?

Pigeons are Doves. Thats like killing peace dudes.