Animal advocates demand Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg go harder on pigeon catchers after poacher’s arrest

Pro-Pigeon Rally in NYC

(New York, NY) – Animal advocates calling for action regarding pigeon poachers. A rally in Manhattan was held on Wednesday, pushing for action from District Attorney Alvin Bragg to crack down on illegal pigeon catchers. This move follows the arrest of a serial poacher in the East Village at the end of last month. Dwayne Daley, 67, allegedly had plans to sell the 25 pigeons to hunters in Pennsylvania for target practice. John Di Leonardo with Hum…

Animal advocates demand Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg go harder on pigeon catchers after poacher’s arrest

Animal advocates gathered at a rally in Manhattan Wednesday to demand District Attorney Alvin Bragg  impose stricter penalties on pigeon netting —  after a serial poacher tried to use the birds as target practice last week.

All ‘fowled’ up: Animal rights activists sound the alarm over NYC pigeon poaching after bird-napper’s arrest

Leave the birds alone! Dozens of animal rights activists rallied on Wednesday under the gigantic pigeon statue at the High Line in Manhattan to draw attention to an ongoing pigeon poaching trend. The protest came after amNewYork exclusively reported last week that a Pennsylvania man had been apprehended in the East Village's Tompkins Square Park on April 30 for netting the Big Apple birds. Police say 67-year-old Dwayne Daley of Bushkill, PA, was…