Advertisement

Police investigating theft of 45 competition pigeons from south Edmonton backyard

Click to play video: '$13.5K worth of competition pigeons stolen from Edmonton yard'
$13.5K worth of competition pigeons stolen from Edmonton yard
Video from the Edmonton Police Service of a suspect stealing 45 competition pigeons worth about $13,500 from a backyard on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 – Oct 21, 2022

Edmonton police are looking for tips after a man was caught on security footage stealing 45 pigeons.

The video, posted to social media, shows a man in a Cavanagh backyard looking around a large enclosure and carrying a medium-sized cage. He appears to enter the enclosure and leaves about a minute later, the cage full of white pigeons.

EPS said the video is from the complainant’s live camera and that the alleged pigeon theft happened on Oct. 18 at around 9:30 p.m.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

“The birds are reportedly competition pigeons worth about $13,500, and their owner is hoping to get them back,” EPS said in a Tweet.

Story continues below advertisement

EPS is asking anyone who recognizes the man in the video to reach out to EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crimestoppers.

Sponsored content

AdChoices