"Pigeons do get a bad rap, but we have to remember they saved our lives in the war by carrying messages." Ms Abbate said people did not have to be particularly artistic to join in and were urged ...

pigeons have made valuable contributions to war efforts, carrying crucial messages in situations where radio silence was required. Now, discover the surprising origins of homing pigeons in World ...

In fact, fanciers say that police are wary Pakistani pigeons might be carrying messages. Indian police have in recent years "detained" several suspected of being enemy carrier pigeons, with some ...

Amidst the tense atmosphere of gunfire exchanges between Indian and Pakistani soldiers, an ancient sport thrives as pigeon ...

It includes the death notice of a man executed by the Nazis for releasing a pigeon carrying a message to England. The pigeons were taken on board RAF planes and would be used to send messages home ...

that the Germans established a falconry unit to hunt down pigeons carrying messages from the western front to England. "Dogs were slightly less reliable because they'd befriend anyone who offered ...

In fact, fanciers say that police are wary Pakistani pigeons might be carrying messages. Indian police have in recent years "detained" several suspected of being enemy carrier pigeons, with some ...

In the skies above the bunkers where Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade gunfire, masters of an ancient sport beloved on both ...