November 2016

April 25, 1976 Southeast Missouri Bill Headrick checks the racing pigeons on Friday April 23, 1976, as he begins final preparations for Sunday's race. The pigeons were sent to Newport, Arkansas early Sunday morning for the 150 mile…

A team of carrier pigeons are under investigation after allegedly feeding birds cocaine to make them fly faster. Staffordshire riders Ricky McGraw, 37, Kierren Clegg, 36, and Malcolm Preece, 56, were suspended by the Royal Pigeon Racing…