Birds attack peace doves freed from pope's window

[KingNot]

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds.

As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, a seagull and a large black crow swept down on the doves right after they were set free from an open window of the Apostolic Palace.

One dove lost some feathers as it broke free from the gull. But the crow pecked repeatedly at the other dove.

It was not clear what happened to the doves as they flew off.

While speaking at the window beforehand, Francis had appealed for peace in Ukraine, where anti-government protesters have died.

http://news.yahoo.com/birds-attack-peace-doves-freed-pope-39-window-131852384.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/white-doves-released-kids-standing-pope-attacked-article-1.1591758
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2546218/Birds-released-Vatican-gesture-peace-immediately-attacked-vicious-seagull-crow.html

[crownvetch]

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

[KingNot]

crownvetch

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

Yeah, it's two different species of bird too.

[azulmagia]

crownvetch

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

Yeah, and that statement is "There is no God".

[washu_2004]

crownvetch

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

The statement is "Crows don't like doves in their territory"

[David2074]

That's hilarious! smile
I don't hate the pope or the pigeons but come on, that sounds more like a Robot Chicken skit than real life.

On a side note - I found the crow's tow toned coloring interesting. The ones around here are all black.

[Lulamoon Sage]

Okay, I feel sort of sad that that sort of omen dropped, but I laughed at the thought of those tiny doves being strafed by that crow and seagull. That's some crazy natural black comedy right there.

[Kazuma]

crownvetch

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

Vladimir Putin?

Quote:

It was not clear what happened to the doves as they flew off.

Found poisoned with polonium 210, no doubt.

[Andy Partridge]

Kazuma

crownvetch

It's like some outside force wanted to make a statement about the world.

Vladimir Putin?

If anything it's a sign for Putin.

The dove is his pet Olympics.
The crow is Caucasian terrorists.
And the seagull is a Ukrainian civil war caused by him sticking his p***s in Ukrainian politics too much.

[xXFurygeistXx]

rofl omfg...I feel bad for the birds, but crows are pretty territorial and seagulls are flying assholes, that's just a fact of life. Poor kids having to see that and the pope having to explain that not all god's creatures get along, while questioning if God is trying to tell him something...I hope the doves are okay.

[a quantum of frou frou]

Were the doves Jewish?

[Red Eyes 1994]

THAT Changes Everything

Were the doves Jewish?

How can birds be Jewish? They're not people. Was that intended as a racist comment? Sure sounds like it.

[Andy Partridge]

THAT Changes Everything

Were the doves Jewish?

This doesn't even make sense as a racist joke.

[Nyadriel]

xXFurygeistXx

rofl omfg...I feel bad for the birds, but crows are pretty territorial and seagulls are flying assholes, that's just a fact of life. Poor kids having to see that and the pope having to explain that not all god's creatures get along, while questioning if God is trying to tell him something...I hope the doves are okay.

The doves that were attacked by the seagulls, I can assure you are not alright. Those birds are more than just assholes. They will even steal any baby kitten and eat them. So I am guessing the doves that were attacked by the gulls were eaten.

Not sure about the crows.

[JamesWN]

Nyadriel

xXFurygeistXx

rofl omfg...I feel bad for the birds, but crows are pretty territorial and seagulls are flying assholes, that's just a fact of life. Poor kids having to see that and the pope having to explain that not all god's creatures get along, while questioning if God is trying to tell him something...I hope the doves are okay.

The doves that were attacked by the seagulls, I can assure you are not alright. Those birds are more than just assholes. They will even steal any baby kitten and eat them. So I am guessing the doves that were attacked by the gulls were eaten.

Not sure about the crows.

Note to self: Shoot every gull that moves...