Unusual: they auctioned a pigeon traveler for a million dollar money

March 17, 2019

The bird immediately became the most expensive of its kind in history, according to the specialized website Pigeon Paradise (Pipa).

A traveling pigeon trained to Belgium, was auctioned online this Sunday in 1.25 million euros, which made it the bird in its most expensive history, according to the specialized site announced Pigeon Paradise (Pipa).

"Nobody expected the magic ceiling of 1 million euros to be pulverized. The final amount (of the sale) is 1,252,000 euros ", they pointed Pipe without specifying the identity of the buyer.

The animal, called "Armando", was raised in the establishment of Joel Verschoot, one of the most famous Belgium.

According to the Belgian press agency, the buyer who has paid the millionth digit is a Chinese citizen who "He will surely use the bird for breeding purposes, to generate new" champions "".

The helmet that saved the life of an Argentine soldier at the Malvinas was auctioned at 13,000 USD.

The interest for racing pigeons in China has greatly increased in recent years, which has raised the prices of "Champions"who are sometimes able to return home from a starting point hundreds of kilometers away.

Until now, the most expensive pigeon in the history of Internet sales was "New Bliksem", sold in November 2018 to 376 thousand euros.

By the way, a few days ago, a Welsh citizen acquired through an auction a dinosaur giant plastic to place in your garden and create a sensory space for your three autistic grandchildren.

However, according to local media, this acquisition unexpectedly became a tourist attraction in the city of Cwmbran, in United Kingdom.

Jerry Adams, the buyer of the dinosaur with an approximate height of 5 meters and a length of 9 meters, bought it for 1600 pounds sterling eBay, in favor of a charity helping people with diabetes.