(AP Video/Mark Carlson) Two pigeons play in their loft in Ranst, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Pigeon breeder champion Frans Bungeneers speaks in front of his pigeon lofts ...

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RANST, Belgium — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set ...

RANST, Belgium (AP) — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors ...

Two pigeons play in their loft in Ranst, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) ...

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In one loft, an estimated 100,000 euros ($102,900) worth of pigeons were stolen last week. Overall, no arrests have been made. Prices per bird, said Bodengien, “can vary from 1,000 to 100,000 ...