Compulsive pigeon-feeder evicted

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A man has been evicted from his flat in Vienna for excessively feeding pigeons for many years.The unemployed man, 56, was kicked out of his apartment in the Meidling district after a court ruled his actions made living in the housing estate unbearable for other tenants. Several residents filed legal complaints against the pigeon enthusiast […]

Woman fined €7,000 for feeding pigeons

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A Viennese woman has been given a 7,000-Euro fine for feeding pigeons with bacon and sweet corn.Neighbours launched legal action against the woman as her activities after thousands of city pigeons to the housing estate in Vienna-Floridsdorf.Judges heard yesterday (Mon) how the 63-year-old provided the pigeons – which are considered as a nuisance by many […]

Posh pigeon loft reopened

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A Viennese tourism body has spent more than 270,000 Euros on the renovation of a pigeon loft, it has emerged.The city’s Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und BetriebsgesmbH – which manages Schönbrunn Palace, its gardens and the adjacent zoo – said today (Fri) it had invested 272,000 Euros on the refurbishment of the baroque dovecot.Schönbrunn Zoo director […]