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Pigeon to be cruelly put down after surviving 8,000-mile trip over fears of diseases
Joe Biden, arrived in Melbourne before the New Year.He is thought to have hitched a ride the whole way on a cargo ship.It emerged the winged creature had vanished from a race in Oregon, US on October 29.But his arrival quickly attracted the attention of the strict Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.Melbourne resident Kevin Celli-Bird said the bird "rocked up" at his home in an "emaciated" state on Boxing Day, Sky News reports.He added: "I've got a fountain in the backyard and it was having a drink and a wash.
