Pigeon Trap - Caught on camera: Pigeon thief traps live birds

Pigeon pirates illegally catch birds in Manhattan to sell to gun clubs to be SHOT for sport, animal rights activists claim.

While it has been illegal to capture and sell pigeons for years in New York City, punishment for the crime was not streamlined until 2019, when a new bill made it a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine.

A permit is required in order to trap pigeons citywide.