"Indian Police Release Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon After 8 Months"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Indian police released a suspected Chinese spy pigeon, which had been detained for eight months, after discovering it was actually an open-water racing bird from Taiwan that had escaped and made its way to India. The pigeon was found near a port in Mumbai with what appeared to be Chinese words tied to its legs, leading to suspicions of espionage. This incident follows previous cases of birds coming under police suspicion in India, including a pigeon released in 2020 and another taken into custody in 2016.