Pigeon “KLPR 2008 233682″ landed on M. V. Harrier
Posted by BESG on 29 October 08, Wednesday
Contributed by Opel Mok
Opel Mok sent this message on 22nd October 2008:
“We were supplying fuel to this vessel M.V. ”Harrier” when this pigeon flew onto us! There was another one still on the “Harrier”. The vessel’s last port of call was S. Korea and I think they must had mistook the eagle from that funnel to be their target and home in!
“It had the tag No. KLPR 2008 233682 and from those Chinese stampings on the wings I think they were from Taiwan. It was quite weak; we fed it and set it free two days later.
“On the third day it came back to us! Hope it will take off back to Taiwan.”
The pigeon was caught on 17th October 2008 and both were still on board on the 21st when Opel left the vessel.
KLPR obviously refers to racing pigeons. Anyone with any background information please register their comments or contact us or the relevant organisation. Thanks.
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Categories: Miscellaneous, Pigeon, Dove
Comment by June
Made Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 8:33 am
There is a Taiwan pigeon racing union website. Perhaps you can ask around there?
Comment by YC
Made Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 9:31 am
Thanks June.
Comment by haniman
Made Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 8:27 pm
There has been a constant supply of tumbler pigeons from The Netherlands that were re-exported to Taiwan earlier this year via S’pore. They were sent together with the feral rock pigeons we have here. Demand for racing pigeons in TW is big.
I hope this bird finds its way home soon.
Comment by Peter Emlano
Made Sunday, 23 of November , 2008 at 9:14 pm
Hi! i guess its from racing pigeons in Taiwan, me my self is breeding racing pigeons here in the Philippines, to tell you frankly im interested with this bird, if in any chance i can have the bird i promise i will take care of it, pls do email me if you have time, Thanks!
