Tokyo taxi driver arrested for ‘maliciously’ killing a pigeon
A man has been arrested after being accused of deliberately killing a bird.
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Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman about this and other stories trending online.
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A Tokyo taxi driver, Atsushi Ozawa, was arrested on suspicion of deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons.
"He just thinks they are a nuisance and was having none of it." - Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor
One of the birds died, reportedly as a result of traumatic shock.
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The deliberate killing of the pigeon violated Japanese laws, as they are not game animals and can only be hunted if it can be proved that they are a nuisance, according to The Guardian.
The suspect reportedly said in his defence that “roads are for people” and it is up to the pigeons to avoid the cars.
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"He has been arrested and I am quite curious what comes of that." - Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor