Perlstein keeps a 1913 photo in his Doylestown law office that shows a man sport-shooting pigeons in Paris. That same city hosted the 1900 Olympic Games, where live pigeon shooting was included as an ...

The SPCA warns that harming pigeons is a criminal offence under the Animal Protection Act and urges residents to report incidents confidentially.

They allege the birds are being captured and transported to Pennsylvania, where they are used in live pigeon shooting contests — a seasonal and highly criticized sport. “This isn’t new.

“Pigeon shoot contests — that's a thing still ... Pennsylvania remains one of 30-plus states that allow target shooting of live birds, and one of the only states where shooting competitions ...