Racing Pigeons Are Feathered Pit Bulls.

So PETA, in a back handed way, is alleging that Mike Tyson is the new Michael Vick when it comes to racing hand raised pigeons. Being a native Brooklynite I have only heard of pigeon hobbyists tying colored bands to a pigeon's leg, letting them fly in other racing pigeon flocks and taking an opponent's band as a trophy. I believe I may have heard of racing a la Point A to Point B, but I thought that wasn't practiced anymore for lack of popularity. Is Iron Mike feeding anabolics and using parakeets as training birds for the racing pigeons? Is there a racing pigeon enthusiast in the house who can either back up or debunk PETA's allegations?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tv_mike_tyson_pigeons

susan orlean article on pigeon racing -- must admit i have not read this since it came out, but i recall liking the piece:

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/02/13/060213fa_fact5

The bigest worry is that Mike will marry one of the pigeons and beat it to a pulp.

I may be wrong, but i don't think muslims are allowed to marry pigeons.