Re:Winged messengers: how first-class pigeons help police ke...
by capableweb on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @10:03AM
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The article is about the value the birds provide, and that they are getting used less and less, not that they are 100% obsolete and never used.
Seems like at least in 1999 they served a vital function that probably helped save bunch of people.
> the police pigeons of Odisha also proved to be the only dependable method of communication during devastating floods in 1982 and a 1999 super-cyclone that caused widespread destruction in the coastal state. Indeed, the handlers say pigeon post helped save many lives.
Seems like at least in 1999 they served a vital function that probably helped save bunch of people.
> the police pigeons of Odisha also proved to be the only dependable method of communication during devastating floods in 1982 and a 1999 super-cyclone that caused widespread destruction in the coastal state. Indeed, the handlers say pigeon post helped save many lives.