WANATAH — A structure housing nearly 2,000 racing pigeons from around the world burned to the ground late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, incinerating all the birds and prematurely ending the ...
Almost 2,000 racing pigeons have been killed in a fire just one day before a worldwide competition was due to be held. The Hoosier Loft in Wanatah, Indiana, was housing pigeons from across the globe ...
Today, some countries still maintain pigeon lofts. Britain's Queen Elizabeth keeps 160 mature pigeons and 80 young birds in her Royal loft, according to the official website of the British Monarchy.