A champion pigeon called Armando has been sold for a record €1.25m (NZ$2.1million).
He has been dubbed the “Lewis Hamilton of pigeons” and the
“best Belgian long-distance pigeon of all time”. (Lewis Hamilton is a champion race car driver).
Before this sale, the record was €376,000 (NZ$670,000). And to put it in perspective the usual price for a racing pigeon is around €2,500 (NZ$4100).
However, two buyers from China ended up in a bidding war, escalating the price up to €1.25m in just over an hour.
But Armando is no usual pigeon. The last three races of his career were the 2018 Ace Pigeon championship, the 2019 Pigeon Olympiad and the Angoulême – and he won them all.
The champ, who turns five this year, is now enjoying his retirement and has already fathered a number of chicks.
Although Armando’s racing days are behind him, racing pigeons can carry on having chicks until they’re about 10, and live up to 20. So it’s likely his new owners will breed him.
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ha i would not spend that much on a pigeon
o.m.g!
That is so cool but so much money!
that’s a lot of money
Who would spend that much money on a retired famous pigeon
too much money
to much money
that to much money
Wow just wow
to much money
that soooooooooooo exspensive wast of money
Oh my. That’s a lot of money for a pigeon!
lots for money for me
wow thats alot of money for a pigeon
wow man cool
I like it
wow just wow that is to mush money for a pigeon
that much money for pigeon…………i’m amazed ??
I would love to buy one but a pigeon is not actully a pet right?
“this is incredible”
to much money for a pigeon
Nice. But it’s too expensive.
Too expensive
thats a lot of money
wow
Wow that’s a lot
That is so cool and too!! much!! money!! but at the sametime it is coo land better than the others pigeon.
wow and cool would you like one of those? I would
amazing should of sold for more like 100000000 billon
lame pigon
so much
The pigeon is the richest pigeon alive
I would not buy a pigeon for that much but it looks cute but why a pigeon?
do you know how much you get from a race?!?!
bad manners make for bad guests
seriously that is a lot of money for a pigeon.
its a pigeon who would pay that much
where was he sold???
i love pigeons
that is one crazy bird.