Pigeons M*rdered Outside Walmart :(
TW: ANIMAL CRUELTY
I was driving out of the Save On Foods parking lot this morning around 9am and noticed a bunch of pigeons were beat up, dead and lying in bread crumbs with their heads bashed in. One pigeon was still standing and had his head down like his neck was broken. I could not just drive by and go about my day without at least trying to help.
I go over, and the one surviving pigeon is standing there barely moving, still breathing and blinking. I called about 10 animal rescues, police, SPCA, all emergency vets in the Fraser Valley and Langley Animal Protection Agency and NO ONE would take birds or specifically pigeons. I finally found a place in Abbotsford called Elizabeth's Animal Hospital and they specialize in pigeons. We dropped him off there and I knew immediately he'd be in good hands.
Now, there is a camera directly facing where the pigeons were massacred, so now I'm going back to Walmart to ask if they can review the footage and we can submit it to police as right now the police are refusing to file a report as they don't know for sure if this is deemed "animal cruelty".
The scene was sickening and it looked like someone had lured them in with bread and then killed them or poisoned the bread and then beat them? It doesn't look like an animal did this.
Please help. These poor little birds didn't deserve to die and are living beings same as any other pet or animal. I hope whoever is responsible will be caught and locked up.
Below is a photo of the crime scene. I hope it isn't too upsetting but I wanted evidence as walmart has already begun cleaning and sweeping it up.