Lot of Scratch for Pigeon
<i> Reuters</i>
BRUSSELS —
A Japanese businessman has purchased a Belgian racing pigeon called Playboy for $144,000, more than double the usual price for a champion bird, the Belga news agency reported Friday. The pigeon won this year’s prestigious 620-mile Barcelona race.
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