A pigeon wearing a tiny empty backpack has been captured inside a federal prison in British Columbia
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John Randle, the Pacific regional president at the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, says the latest pigeon’s pack was made of blue jeans and bedsheets, materials easily available to inmates. Randle says there’s an elementary school close by and pigeons smuggling drugs are a real concern, especially if one lands at the wrong place..He says that after the backpack was removed in the latest incident, the bird was released “completely unharmed.”Article content
In addition to watching out for pigeons carrying backpacks, Randle said correctional officers are also on high alert for drones.
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