Iran Arrests Pigeons for Spying on Nuclear Site. lol's inside.

Iran Arrests Pigeons for Spying on Nuclear Site

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 -- In what could see a major escalation of tension between Iran and the West, Iranian security forces have announced that they have arrested two pigeons for spying.

The two pigeons were detained in Natanz, near Iran's uranium enrichment facility – one of the major sources of the diplomatic chill between Tehran and Western governments.

One of the pigeons was caught near a rose water production plant in the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, the Etemad Melli reformist newspaper reported. It said that some metal rings and "invisible" strings were attached to the bird, suggesting that it might have been somehow communicating what it had seen with the equipment it was carrying.

"Early this month, a black pigeon was caught bearing a blue-coated metal ring, with invisible strings," a source told the newspaper.

Both pigeons were described as having 'metal rings' and 'invisible string' on their bodies, according to the AFP news agency.

This is not the first animal-espionage incident in Iran. In July 2007, it was reported that 14 squirrels had been detained on the Iranian border for spying.

Animals have long been used in military and intelligence operations, from dolphins being trained to detect mines to chickens recently being used by US forces in Kuwait to discover chemical weapons. During the Second World War, Britain awarded 32 medals for bravery to military pigeons (see Weird Fact of the Day, October 13).

It is not known if the two pigeons are currently being detained, if they are still alive, or what may happen to them.

No third party has yet claimed the pigeons as their own.

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lol, wut. thanks to Mua'dib for the tip on this story.

:lol:

I seriously want one.

I didn't know it was possible to arrest Pigeons, or any animal for that fact. You can detain them, not arrest them.

I didn't know it was possible to arrest Pigeons, or any animal for that fact. You can detain them, not arrest them.

wado-karate

special made cuffs for situations like these.

[QUOTE="wado-karate"]

I didn't know it was possible to arrest Pigeons, or any animal for that fact. You can detain them, not arrest them.

Tjeremiah1988

special made cuffs for situations like these.

We call them crazy for a reason.

Onio... oh wait :shock:

Uhh wow, I thought my generlisations about certain places and views were incorrect and ignorant but wow, really - this is ridiculous. What is the explanation for this except for they are *****???

Brainkiller05

Lol, if anything, those pigeons had bugs attached to them. Small items has been bugged for years, why not animals?

Animals have long been used in military and intelligence operations, from dolphins being trained to detect mines to chickens recently being used by US forces in Kuwait to discover chemical weapons. During the Second World War, Britain awarded 32 medals for bravery to military pigeons (see Weird Fact of the Day, October 13).

Looks like me must be insane too

[QUOTE="TheBeast789"]wow no offense but how stupid can they get?! they are threatening America, they basically have no allies and now they arrest PIGEONS?! Brainkiller05

Ye this guy had the balls to say it, I kinda avoided it but yea, originally I thought all the 'crazy' countries were just down to religious practises, tradition etc. like killing goats while doing a handstand - Me: "that's **** why the hell would you do that" but then I think well if it's tradition you can't really stop doing it, even if it's pointless and makes no sense, but what the hell is the excuse for this? there isn't one, just re-inforces my original views that infact some countries are run by ... people. Does this mean average Joe could move to Iran and be considered a genius? or does this mean average Joe from the US is smarter than the Iran government? if so why are they government if they are so clueless.

anyway reminds me of the movie Idiocracy.

haha great movie

We call them crazy for a reason.

-TheSecondSign-

Two pigeons and over a dozen squirrels arrested for possible espionage. That's ridiculous.Yagr_Zero

Animals have long been used in military and intelligence operations, from dolphins being trained to detect mines to chickens recently being used by US forces in Kuwait to discover chemical weapons. During the Second World War, Britain awarded 32 medals for bravery to military pigeons (see Weird Fact of the Day, October 13).

Looks like me must be insane too

Mikey6Button

Oh lord, i hope they're not being tortured for information. :lol:
Because I strictly do not support torture being used against pigeons. That's why I am voting for McCain; he strictly opposes that as well.DeeJayInphinity

Really? Because I would like to slowly torture everyone of those goddamned birds that **** on my car every morning.

[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]Oh lord, i hope they're not being tortured for information. :lol:
Because I strictly do not support torture being used against pigeons. That's why I am voting for McCain; he strictly opposes that as well.princeofshapeir

Really? Because I would like to slowly torture everyone of those goddamned birds that **** on my car every morning.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]Oh lord, i hope they're not being tortured for information. :lol:
Because I strictly do not support torture being used against pigeons. That's why I am voting for McCain; he strictly opposes that as well.DeeJayInphinity

Really? Because I would like to slowly torture everyone of those goddamned birds that **** on my car every morning.

Awesome, I've always wanted to repaint my car white. Now I don't need to I guess.

it's quite brilliant actually. Who's going to suspect a pigeon or squirrel...except for the Iranians...I bet there's a field mouse rummaging through the CIA as we speakjohnnyv2003

Until this article garner any attention from CNN or any other major news outlet, I'm going to call it BS based on that premise alone.MysticGenie

Until this article garner any attention from CNN or any other major news outlet, I'm going to call it BS based on that premise alone.MysticGenie

The telegraph is a respected broadsheet newspaper. :?

:(

Will they at least get a fair trial and a decent attorney?

My pigeons got arrested?!?!

DAMN IT!

I can just imagine it now, a pigeon tied to a chair in a dimly lit room with an interrogator shouting questions at it for hours.

Seriously, who the hell "arrests" an animal? You'd have to be simply stupid.

I can just imagine it now, a pigeon tied to a chair in a dimly lit room with an interrogator shouting questions at it for hours.

ithilgore2006

[QUOTE="Mikey6Button"]

Animals have long been used in military and intelligence operations, from dolphins being trained to detect mines to chickens recently being used by US forces in Kuwait to discover chemical weapons. During the Second World War, Britain awarded 32 medals for bravery to military pigeons (see Weird Fact of the Day, October 13).

Looks like me must be insane too

Dreams-Visions

Bat Bomb

:| It isn't like animal warfare has never been used before. Prior to the development of the atomic bomb navy commanders had adopted a plan to tie fire bombs to bats and let them fly into Tokyo. They would nest inside the wood houses and then the navy would go BOOM and tokyo would burn to the ground.Vandalvideo

are they going to torture them so they can extract important information from them? i sure hope those birds don't give up the farm once the feather plucking begins.