Traffic & Transit
Viral Video Shows Pigeon Thrown On Subway Tracks By Bully Birds
"No way they're killing this pigeon!" onlookers shout as a pair of pigeons shove one of their own into the path of a Brooklyn train.
BROOKLYN, NY — Now those are some Angry Birds.
A viral video shows a pair of New York City pigeons ruffling more than a few feathers when they push one of their own in front of an oncoming Brooklyn subway train.
The mobster-style sacrifice, first reported by the New York Post, took place at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street station as onlookers screamed in terror.
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“Nah, they’re killing the pigeon?! No way they’re killing this pigeon!” someone from behind the camera can be heard saying as the birds shove their victim toward the edge.
@justthingsiguesss Two pigeons push another pigeon onto train tracks #onlyinnewyork
♬ original sound - J-dog
The clip, posted on Tik Tok on Wednesday, has been viewed more than 15 million times on an account named "justthingsiguesss."
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It's unclear whether the bird survived.
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