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Racing pigeon from Spain has rare journey to Canada after wrong turn in Mediterranean • Apr. 28, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (Globe and Mail)

How this Spanish pigeon ended up on Sable Island • Apr. 24, 2025, 6:12 AM ET (CBC)

The finish line was in Spain. How did this racing pigeon end up in Nova Scotia? • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:37 AM ET (CBC)

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