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| Pigeon trapped behind car grille for 200 miles | |
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| A pigeon that was trapped behind the grille of a car for 200 miles has died. | |
| Martin Stacey struck the bird while driving through Gloucestershire on his way to Guernsey. | Martin Stacey struck the bird while driving through Gloucestershire on his way to Guernsey. |
| Mr Stacey was only made aware of the bird by a passerby at the end of the trip, that included travel on a motorway and an eight-hour ferry ride. | Mr Stacey was only made aware of the bird by a passerby at the end of the trip, that included travel on a motorway and an eight-hour ferry ride. |
| The bird was freed by a local garage mechanic, but unfortunately died despite veterinary treatment. | |
| Mr Stacey said: "Somehow it survived the impact and became stuck behind my front grille about eight inches off the road." | Mr Stacey said: "Somehow it survived the impact and became stuck behind my front grille about eight inches off the road." |