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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kirsten Grieshaber

A German town's referendum on culling pigeons has led to an uproar by animal rights activists

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An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull pigeons in a small German town has led to an uproar — even though a majority of the residents voted in favor of culling the birds in a referendum earlier this month.

On Thursday, officials in the central German town of Limburg were still considering whether to proceed with the referendum results.

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