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The other day when Animal Planet announced ‘Taking on Tyson,’ a new reality program about former heavyweight boxing champion — and ex-convict — Mike Tyson’s love for pigeons, you had to be a little skeptical. It’s hard to imagine the bruiser having a soft spot in his heart for fowl, unless it’s deep fried by the Colonel and served with cole slaw on the side.

Well, apparently, the good folks at PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals, are not happy about the show. They aren’t doubt Tyson’s affection for the birds, but they deem pigeon racing — and the breeding and caring for the birds — as cruelty. It’s as bad as dog fighting, they say.

Continue reading No Surprise: PETA Objects to Tyson’s Bird Show

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