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Evening Standard
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Ben Morgan

Cowboy hats ‘glued’ to pigeons’ heads prompt fears from animal campaigners in Las Vegas

Someone is putting cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas (Picture: Kass/@kassandraqueenn)

Pigeons with tiny cowboy hats apparently glued to their heads have been ruffling feathers in Las Vegas.

Residents have spotted two of the birds around the city, videos of which have gone viral and sparked a search for more.

No-one has got to the bottom of exactly how the birds got the hats, although one animal welfare campaigner said it looked like the tiny accessories were glued to the animals.

“When we saw them today, you could see some loose feathers in the glue around the hat,” said Mariah Hillman, co-founder of pigeon rescue group Lofty Hopes. It’s definitely a concern.”

A video of two of the hat-wearing birds was shared on Facebook and has been view more than 73,000 times.

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