clipped from: news.nationalgeographic.com 
April 29, 2008—Pigeons in Seattle, Washington, are under attack by an unknown assailant with a dart gun, officials say.
At least three birds, including the one pictured here, have been found alive with the needlelike projectiles lodged behind their eyes.
The animal-rights group is offering a U.S. $2,000 reward for information about the attacks.
Meanwhile, local animal-control officials are puzzling over how, if at all, to capture and treat the birds.
"They are quite athletic, good fliers," said Don Baxter, enforcement supervisor for the Seattle Animal Shelter. "They're not hanging around waiting for an officer to get close."