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A pigeon stands on a wire upon a vaccination station on November 27, 2005 in Beijing, China.
Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2009

Open quotePeople could strap all sorts of minibombs to pigeon legs.Close quote

  • DONG JINGBEI,
  • president of the Dongcheng District Carrier Pigeon Association, on why Beijing's pigeons were undergoing security checks ahead of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1
Photo: Guang Niu / Getty Images | Source: NEW YORK TIMES