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To feel so upset - pigeon

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Swimfiend · 11/09/2025 14:58

Just on my way to a meeting for work in central London. Got utterkyndrenched in the downpour and saw a completely soaked pigeon on the side of the road. Poor thing looked really wet and bedraggled. I watched it and it couldn’t fly, it kept trying to and limping. As I watched it moved closer to the middle of the road. I didn’t have anything to pick it up with and I thought maybe I should pick it up with my hands but then would I have taken it to this meeting.

as I watched it a car ran over and killed it. I just feel really upset. And maybe I should have moved it. There was nothing I could use but maybe I should have used my hands.

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ChocolateBiscuitsandaCuppa · 11/09/2025 15:38

You are a lovely person for caring; the world would be a better place if there were more like you. Sorry you witnessed that. Doesn't sound like there was anything you could have done to change the outcome.

Mademetoxic · 11/09/2025 15:35

Squishydishy · 11/09/2025 15:18

Probably for the best.

in all honesty I would be relieved if the biggest issue I had to worry about was a dead pigeon…

Christ. What a horrible comment. Are people not allowed to worry/care about several things at once according to you?

AdventuresWithAnimals · 11/09/2025 15:23

Squishydishy · 11/09/2025 15:18

Probably for the best.

in all honesty I would be relieved if the biggest issue I had to worry about was a dead pigeon…

🙄 Did OP say it was the biggest issue in her life? People can think about multiple things, most people’s brains are complex, maybe yours isn’t though? Poor you. Ask Santa for some empathy this year in your stocking perhaps?

Theunamedcat · 11/09/2025 15:23

I have a pigeon imprint on my window complete with eye and foot outline clear as day there is no way that bird survived but there is no body to be found so maybe it survived?

Your not the only one who worrys about pigeons

Astrak · 11/09/2025 15:22

I'm so sorry that you had to witness that. At least the pigeon had a quick death and wasn't left crippled and helpless.

AdventuresWithAnimals · 11/09/2025 15:19

Aw, poor thing. Awful for you to witness too. 😔 Don’t be hard on yourself, you didn’t really have the right equipment, gloves, a box etc. You sound kind, many would have seen it and not given it a second thought. 💐

Bagsintheboot · 11/09/2025 15:18

Without meaning to be callous, if it couldn't fly and was limping then the car killing it may have been the best outcome. Either that or a fox would get it or it would carry on living in pain.

Squishydishy · 11/09/2025 15:18

Probably for the best.

in all honesty I would be relieved if the biggest issue I had to worry about was a dead pigeon…

breakfastdinnerandtea · 11/09/2025 15:17

If you’d have taken it to the vets it would have been put down anyway. While it’s a bit more dignified to be put down in a vets, at least the poor thing isn’t suffering anymore. Sorry you had to see it though.

Mademetoxic · 11/09/2025 15:17

Check if you have a local pigeon page on your Facebook. My city does and it has people who can rehabilitate pigeons, offer advice etc and can recommend any local wildlife rehabilitation centres in the borough. I know it obviously will not help this poor pigeon but might make you feel slightly better if you see a poorly/injured pigeon in the future.

ForMerryMauveDreamer · 11/09/2025 15:13

I would feel the same. But at least it died quickly, and this is no bad thing if it was struggling. It’s horrible but you’ll move past it, you can’t save the world x

parietal · 11/09/2025 15:10

I'm in London and have seen several dead pigeons in the road recently. i'm wondering if it might be bird flu because it doesn't seem normal. The pigeon you saw might also have been ill.

don't cry for a pigeon - it died quickly and without knowing what was happening.

curtaintwitcher78 · 11/09/2025 15:00

At least it was instant. I really feel for you witnessing that, but it's no longer scared or suffering. It wasn't your fault.

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