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Story summary
- The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania rescued 318 pigeons from a hoarder house where the birds suffered from malnutrition and injuries and were found in deplorable conditions, including under a mattress.
- Janine Tancredi, a rescue worker, described it as the worst case of bird hoarding she had encountered.
- Twelve pigeons were euthanized.
- Because the elderly homeowner lacked support, the rehabilitation center seeks adopters for the remaining 306 pigeons.
