2024 is ticking down as a black year for the pigeon sport. Numerous commercial lofts and enthusiasts have been broken into.
Click here for Article HLN Luc (54) sees his life's work go up in smoke after the theft of 33 prize pigeons: “The birds are worth 95,000 euros together, but emotionally this is much tougher.”
Click here for Article HLN Thieves strike again at pigeon breeder: 33 pigeons stolen
Click here for Article NB Thieves steal 33 pigeons from Truiens pigeon breeder: “Lifework has been destroyed”
Click here for Article AD.nl Pigeon sport plagued by thefts: ‘Sometimes you’re talking about hundreds of thousands or in exceptional cases millions per pigeon!’
Click here for Article L1.nl Wave of thefts among pigeon breeders in Belgium, Limburg pigeon holders also shocked
Click here for Article NB Pigeon sport struggling with a wave of thieves: “You almost have to secure your loft as if it’s a bank”
Click here for Article DM Wave of thefts hits pigeon breeders: ‘There is a new generation that fully commits to lucrative breeding’
Click here for Article HLN “30,000 euros gone”: pigeon breeders guard their prized birds anxiously after 12 break-ins in 2 months
Source: Nieuwsblad / de Morgen / HLN / AD / L1