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Pigeon help

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Question
Hii. today i found a pigeon and i noticed that he has a broken leg. what should I do? is there anyway that i can help??

Answer
Hello MArcos and thank you for your post.
You can do a couple of things, but first, this bird needs to be kept warm and calm.  A broken bone for a bird is more stressful than for most other animals, including people.  And a broken bone can cause a bird to have  aheart attack.
With this being said, you can take the bird in to a Certified Avian Vet and have it's leg x-rayed and possibly fixed, or you can call your local wildlife refuge and have them come and get the bird.  If there is any hope for the pigeon, they will do what they can medically, then they can place the birf into rehabilitation, and possibly put it back into the wild.
If you have the resources, pgeons make wonderful pets.  I had one for over 11 years.

Good luck and God Bless.
Dianna