“Google Earth. Luc Vervoort is not completely sure, but it is the hypothesis that seems the most plausible to him: the burglary of which he was the victim was planned, organized from a screen. reports The Morning. On the night of December 20 to 21, this 70-year-old pigeon fancier was awakened by the barking of his dog. Too late, the damage was done: a good dozen pigeons had just been stolen from him.
Vervoort is far from being an isolated case. “In the last two months, there have been at least twelve thefts. But maybe a lot more, because not everyone flaunts it,” believes Pascal Bodengien, the president of the Royal Belgian Pigeon Federation (RFCB) to the Standard. “Anyway, my phone won’t stop ringing. Pigeon fanciers are worried. In the industry, everyone is afraid of being the next victim,” he testifies.
“In recent years, we have seen an increase in burglaries every winter. But this year, it’s taking an extreme turn.”
The two men are convinced: the criminals had practiced their trick well. They knew which pigeons to steal and how to do it.
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On the video surveillance images, Luc Vervoort notices two people, but not distinctly. And if it happened
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