A racing pigeon that survived a 13,000 km (8000 mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the US to Australia now faces being euthanized as a quarantine risk. The bird was discovered in Melbourne on Boxing Day, having had disappeared from a race in Oregon, US, on 29 October. The bird’s (nicknamed Joe) trip has attracted the attention of the notoriously strict Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.
Why can't this amazing creature be simply quarantined? This is stupid.