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APhoto Of The Day — 2/3/09

Posted by DFO

Feb. 3, 2009 4:55 p.m. • 31 comments

The legs of an Australian man who was caught with two pigeons hidden in his pants on an international flight from Dubai to Melbourne, Australia, are shown. The 23-year-old man arrived in Melbourne on Sunday and was questioned by Customs officials after two eggs and some seeds were found in a vitamin container in his luggage. A search of his body found two live pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes and held to the man’s legs with a pair of tights. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Australian Customs Service, HO)

Top Cutlines:

1. Wondering who tipped them off, authorities noted the unfortunate man had an accident in his shorts upon his arrest, making it easy to identify the ‘stool’ pigeons — JohnA.
2. Little did this poor fool realize, the pigeons can fly without going on an airplane; and: I really think he should have used duct tape — Cabbage Boy.
3. Just released to the public by the Minneapolis Airport Police: Larry Craig’s booking photo — ThomG.
HM: Nic

31 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Cindy_H on February 03 at 8:55 a.m.
No cutline yet, just a heartfelt plea to DFO to PLEASE move the this photo down in the line up. Those hairy knees are making me queasy!
hmoffsuite on February 03 at 8:59 a.m.
It’s so easy, a caveman can do it.
thomg57 on February 03 at 9:02 a.m.
Just released to the public by the Minneapolis Airport Police: Larry Craig’s booking photo.
Cabbage Boy on February 03 at 9:07 a.m.
Little did this poor fool realize, the pigeons can fly without going on an airplane.
Staci on February 03 at 9:28 a.m.
I’m trying really hard not to say anything that uses the old saying about a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush…
BandR on February 03 at 9:35 a.m.
Are those pigeons in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

(I know, but somebody had to say it….)
Liz on February 03 at 9:47 a.m.
oh nooooo….the bird poop just dripped into my shoes…..
Liz on February 03 at 9:47 a.m.
option two: watch the birdies!!!
nic on February 03 at 9:53 a.m.
Birds of a feather get smuggled together.
Cabbage Boy on February 03 at 10:12 a.m.
I really think he should have used duct tape.
JohnA on February 03 at 10:29 a.m.
Wondering who tipped them off, authorities noted the unfortunate man had an accident in his shorts upon his arrest, making it easy to identify the ‘stool’ pigeons.
JeanieSpokane on February 03 at 10:33 a.m.
JohnA - eeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuu
Escapee on February 03 at 10:33 a.m.
Here’s a couple:

When asked by customs about the birds in his pants, the traveler replied, “everyone knows that the bird is the word.”
__________

A bird in the hand is worth two smuggled inside your drawers.
keithincda on February 03 at 10:38 a.m.
So easy a caveman could do it
MamaJD on February 03 at 10:39 a.m.
Toe tapping and now carrier pigeons. What will they think of next?
Pecky on February 03 at 12:04 p.m.
” it must be the heat!.. they looked like my huevos this morning”..

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