VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi police on November 28 arrested six people who were accused of catching pigeons which are raised at Hanoi’s Bach Thao Park to serve public events.

Police said that these people stole up to 460 pigeons to kill for meat or to sell to restaurants.

These pigeons belonged to the herd of 1000 pigeons raised and trained by artisan Pham Tai Thu to serve Hanoi’s 1000^th anniversary as peaceful ambassadors.

However, after the anniversary, up to two thirds of the pigeons died and were stolen.

Hanoi police investigated and arrested six people for stealing and killing the birds.

Le Ngoc