On April 30, police arrested Dwayne Daley, 67, in Tompkins Square Park for allegedly using a net to catch pigeons. Officers found him arguing with another park visitor and discovered a nearby truck containing approximately 25 caged pigeons and additional nets. This incident raised concerns among animal rights activists about the increase in pigeon catching for selling them for out-of-state target practice. Daley faces multiple animal cruelty charges, with a lengthy arrest history in New York since 1982. Local authorities encourage the public to report similar sightings.
Cops discovered a truck nearby with Pennsylvania plates and inside found some 25 pigeons within small cages, along with more nets.
According to police sources, officers from the 9th Precinct received a report of a man using a large black net to catch pigeons at around 6:55 a.m.
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