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‘Mutant pigeon’ with giant feet is leaving people seriously disturbed

Published 11:31 19 Jun 2023 BST

Updated 11:31 19 Jun 2023 BST

Steve Hopkins
‘Mutant pigeon’ with giant feet is leaving people seriously disturbed

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'What in the AI-generated pigeon is that'

A fancy pigeon with giant, fluffy feet is clocking up serious views and ruffling feathers across social media.

While some have dubbed the bird a "mutant pigeon" it is, in fact no Frankenstein.

The robust bird is an English Pouter, a fancy pigeon developed over years of selective breeding, to look, well, like it has giant, fluffy feet.

A video of the bird, walking about on its oversized feet, has been viewed 18.6m times on pigeon-fancying-page, @pigeonstv.

The English Pouter, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock pigeon.

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The video, which has been reposted to Twitter and Instagram, left people reeling over the revelation not all pigeons have one foot and a stump and hang around outside Greggs.

"What in the AI-generated pigeon is that," one person asked

You're telling me that that chickgeon can fly," asked another.

A third summed it up nicely: "That is one majestic mother-fn pigeon."

Read more about the breed here.

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‘Mutant pigeon’ with giant feet is leaving people seriously disturbed