TAIPEI: Animal rights group PETA on Friday urged Taiwanese authorities to investigate the pigeon racing industry, which it said costs the lives of 1.5 million birds a year.
"We are calling on the police to protect these peaceful, home-loving birds by investigating all violations of the laws associated with pigeon racing and prosecuting the guilty parties," PETA said in a statement after filing a complaint with Taiwanese police this month.
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