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World's Most Expensive Pigeon Sells for $328K

Chinese tycoon snaps it up for racing

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 1, 2012 6:54 PM CST

(Newser) – Who knew? A pigeon, apparently a very fast pigeon, has sold for a record $328,000, notes the Wall Street Journal. A Chinese tycoon named Hu Zhen Yu bought the Dutch bird in an online auction run by the company Pipa. It will presumably be a rock star in the world of pigeon racing, a sport popular in some parts of Europe that wealthy Chinese have begun pursuing. As the UK's Telegraph notes, that development isn't sitting well with everyone.

This pigeon on a rooftop would go for considerably less than $328,000.
This pigeon on a rooftop would go for considerably less than $328,000.   (Getty Images)
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browzman
Feb 2, 2012 8:12 AM CST
The previous owner was the Dutch queen so was this his entry ticket into dealings with the Dutch or was it in recognition of doing biz there?
hidflect
Feb 2, 2012 8:00 AM CST
*Gravy and onions not included...
Scaramouche
Feb 1, 2012 7:18 PM CST
I hope a hawk eats it all up on its maiden flight. Three hundred plus thousand bucks is too much money to spend on a fucking bird.

 
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