Cell towers throw off homing pigeons
Jan 23 2004 - 06:24 PM ET | Unique
Although homing pigeons aren't all that common these days, a group of pigeons enthusiasts is
reporting that cell phone towers are throwing their birds off course.
One member was quoted as saying:
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"During the World War II, thousands of aircraft carried two pigeons in case they the plane was downed so they could send messages,"
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"The birds were also parachuted to the Resistance. Now they're facing this unseen enemy in the form of mobile phone masts."
