Pigeon - Animal Control?

[eredien]

Hi all. I was coming out of the Davis T stop this evening and saw a pigeon hanging out underneath the overhang on the concession stand. It looked pretty sick, all fluffed up and not moving, red spots on either side of its eyes. I called and left a voicemail for Somerville Animal Control; hopefully they will come and pick it up tomorrow.

On the voicemail they also have a number for the Animal Rescue League at 617-226-9170 but that number does not appear to be working right now.

Thanks to this community I was able to find the number from the posts about the turkey a while ago.

[I tagged this with "wildlife" since I can't find a non-pets animal tag and I thought that animal would be too general.]

Comments

[thespian.livejournal.com]

FUCK FUCK FUCK.

The bird was fine. Just....FUCK.

I almost beat a child in the square at around 7pm. The little psychotic monster was chasing the bird around the Square, unsupervised. He was trying to kick it. I was looking for a parent, and didn't see one, so went over to stop the fucking brat when he finally managed to trap it when the bird tried to hide under the bench in front of JP Licks. He kicked it hard, and bounced it into the wall, and I saw feathers fly. I took my umbrella, turned it non-pointy side with, as far as I can tell from my own knowledge of myself, the intent to beat the child while asking how he liked it (I was with trowa_barton, who is usually pretty good about stopping me, and . So it's likely a good thing the bird flew away.

The bird was, indeed, fluffed (several feathers probably broke) but it flew off and hid by the concession stand. I could not see it, but it had flown away. though the kid took off after it he couldn't find it either, and he and his little brat friend (who had also been chasing, but wasn't harming the pigeon), took off down Elm.

I should've chased the little sociopath anyway. Little fucker.

forgive my language. i haven't been that angry/rageous in months.

[thespian.livejournal.com]

i thought the bird was ok, since it did fly off...and now I am really upset that it was in pain and obviously damaged and I just....fuck.

[eredien]

It's ok. I am sure that the Animal Control will help it out. And it might not be the same pigeon, like doceydo said.