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Racing pigeons are more like thoroughbreds than the ones you see on the street
Racing pigeons are more like thoroughbreds than the ones you see on the street
Racing pigeons are more like thoroughbreds than the ones you see on the street
Some have sold for $500K and, like soccer, pigeon racing is more popular outside of the U.S. It's also pretty high-tech. A racer from Wilton takes ABC10's John Bartell under his wing, and explains how it all works.
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