Flying High No More: Drug-Smuggling Pigeon Caught In Kuwait

It's 2017 and we have clearly come a long way from the days pigeons were used to deliver letters. Case in point, this pigeon in Kuwait that was caught with a little bag full of drugs out for delivery. According to Al Arabiya, Kuwait custom officials caught the pigeon as it was crossing over from Iraq to Kuwait. Upon searching the little grey bag strapped to its back, they discovered 178 narcotic pills. What a comedown for the little birdie.
 

Shocking images: Traffickers use pigeon to smuggle drugs into #Kuwait https://t.co/yl1Ri2xVHk pic.twitter.com/oFGWwX07N5

- Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 23, 2017

Bas News reports that the pigeon was caught on a building near the customs' department in Abdali province, close to Iraq's border.

On social media, this pigeon has created quite a flurry. From people tweeting about how innovative the delivery system is with the little backpack to Reddit users wondering how the customs officials managed to nab the pigeon, it is evident that the bird has generated a lot of interest and puns:
 

@CassLowe @SactownErick This just ruffles my feathers.

- aDM (@aDM_Salsa) May 24, 2017

That pigeon is a mule! https://t.co/a2Si1Q8tm2

- John Schwartz (@jswatz) May 25, 2017

@CassLowe Polly want some Molly?

- Ian Fortey (@IanFortey) May 24, 2017

This is not the first time that drug smugglers have used pigeons for delivery. In 2016, a pigeon was caught trying to smuggle drugs into a Costa Rica prison.