"There is a strong suspicion these pigeons are ending up in pies rather than in races. They are probably being sold to Greek restaurants."
--Scotland Yard Police Officer Roy Riggs, on the theft of more than 1000 pigeons from Trafalgar Square in London. The pigeon rustler apparently told bystanders that he was collecting them for pigeon races-a popular sport in England. Scotland Yard thinks the pilfered birds' destination are probably pigeon pie platters.
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