i love the idea that someone has never heard of the concept of self-defense before but they have made it thru life to the point they've seen the mike tyson pigeon docu and been like ¨uhh yeaaaaa that's a good reason¨
I had to write an essay over a sports star and I didn't know who Mike Tyson was and when I did my research I was horrified, still wrote it about him tho
I don't know how this didn't come up in the video, but Mike Tyson had an animated TV show where he also raises pigeons, one of whom talks and is voiced by Norm Macdonald. Needless to say, it was about Mike Tyson going around solving mysteries with the talking pigeon, his adopted Korean daughter, and the ghost of a 19th century British noble.
I really like the idea of the show runners really wanting to do a documentary about Mike Tyson, being thrilled he said yes, and then having to change basically any idea's they had for it and having to put all their efforts into making this a decent documentary about pigeon racing because mike Tyson simply refused to talk about anything else.
Pigeons are actually one of the only bird species classed as domesticated (besides poultry and some others)--that's why they're called feral pigeons instead of wild pigeons, and can only really survive in cities and not in the wild. Not even parrots are considered domesticated as a species. That's why it's so sad that pigeons are treated like they are and seen as pests instead of the companions they were for centuries. They're incredibly smart, loyal, and kind. I'd like to adopt one some day, but I already have a rescue parrot, so I'm not sure if they could be compatible (especially in terms of spreading diseases to each other). I'm glad Danny made this video and didn't shit on pigeons/owning pigeons as a whole (just raising some justifiable concerns about how Mike Tyson may do it).
If you have a garden, and keep the pidgeons outside and the parrot inside, you should be okay. They don’t necessarily have to be pets either; there’s a lady in my town center who lets local pidgeons roost in her garden shed, and she feeds them and rehabs the sick ones. They’re still free, they’re not ‘hers’ per se, but they do seem to have a bond, and she’s able to help a far larger number than if she had one or two or even a flock of ringed birds.
Also, I think there’s a difference. We have a “town” pidgeon who visits our garden, but also a pair of wood pidgeons who nest in one tree and they’re very different. The wood pidgeon is way bigger and looks quite different; he doesn’t like the town pidgeon and if townie comes near the feeder he chases him off 😂
Pigeons are much more intelligent than we give them credit for! They can recognize themselves in the mirror and even in some pictures and videos, can do basic math to the same level as some primates, and remember faces. In fact, their visual memory is much better than a humans, and they can remember specific images for years. I have two pigeons of my own, and they’re incredibly lovely. They enjoy watching tv and playing with bells. :)
You know, I'm not much of a parrot person, not in a way that I want to have one as a pet because they can be loud, so maybe I should get some pigeons one day 😂 I do like their cooing. For clarity, I'm joking, I wouldn't buy a pet I know nothing about. Do your research, even on dog breeds, before adopting a pet!
Fun fact: Pigeons were never wild. They were bred specifically as domestic pets. But then people got bored of them and abandoned them, leaving them to become wild. They're awesome little birds. I love them sm.
Same! I've spent a lot of time observing and listening to them, and they're so complex ! I help them when I can, but wish more animal rescues would do so.
There are technically a handful of wild populations of truly wild rock doves/pigeons but yeah you're pretty much right that all the pigeons we see are ferals :)
Don't want to burst your bubble, but the now extinct Passenger Pigeon was nothing but wild. They were killed off by hunters who placed smudge pots under the trees at night and gassed them into extinction. Today we still have the Band-Tailed Pigeon which is another totally wild breed. Get Levi's book, "The Pigeon" and get educated. No offense.
the way danny narrates this documentary is genuinely so delightful, i love this framing that mike tyson views the world thru pigeon-colored lenses. honestly, this video is just a documentary in of itself
i was raised in a tough neighbourhood and the toughest guy who everyone respected and feared was a pigeon guy. he ruled that neighbourhood fully, one whistle and he had a whole army of pigeons behind him
I have a story: I was bullied in primary school, and I was crying so I sat on a bench and just talked to a pigeon. (Don’t ask me why, I was like 6). Then, the pigeon flew away. I was so upset. But, suddenly, the bully just ran past me screaming. THE PIGEON WAS LITERALLY CHASING HIM AWAYY
Omg 😢 this is super heartbreaking actually. As a bird nerd myself I work at a parrot rescue and while not the same as pigeons, the main thing we are taught is to learn to read a birds body language and to never strong arm them or force them to do things they don’t want and interaction with us should be a calm fun experience. Pigeons are super smart and I’ve seen people with ones that ACTUALLY love them and are bonded to them and the pigeons will actually come to them and cuddle with them and do tricks. He is absolutely terrorizing those birds. All birds are extremely messy and lots of work having 1k is insanity no wonder they die of illness so often and that’s even worse bc that man has plenty of money to care for a reasonable amount and get vet care. Anyone who loves a certain animal is not going to feed that animal to a hawk even if they aren’t their favorite color or even if they aren’t friendly! He owns lots of exotic animals too I can only imagine the horrors they suffer. Hate to say I’m with peta on this one. Feels like a fever dream.
I dont know anything about pidgeon care but I'm glad to know that I'm right in that these birds are terribly mistreated. I am very interested in like reptile husbandry and keeping them as pets and while it is different I feel like there are some overlaps, proper amounts of space, enrichment, cleanliness, space from each other if being kept together and most importantly just respecting an animals boundaries. And I don't think it takes someone who's interested in pet husbandry to realize that these animals boundaries don't even cross his mind. The way he just grabbed that bird was so upsetting omg. And personally there are some reptile morphs that I'm just not a fan of but it really doesn't matter at all. Those animals deserve just as much respect as any other coloration. And a pet bird (like a white one) being more vulnerable to predation wouldn't be an issue if you took proper safety measures. I know albino reptiles that are so common in the pet trade wouldnt last a day outside but it doesn't matter when you protect your pets!! Also I'm sorry but there is no way in hell one person have thousands of pet birds in different locations without mistreating them. I hate how many people claim to be animal lovers but treat animals as objects not individuals, and that's what he's doing.
I can't believe he has so many, the amount of work it takes to just take car eof ONE bird is insane, I feel so bad for them. I'm not even a bird owner, but I've taken temporary care of pigeons before, and it's heartbreaking how often they are neglected and roughly handled.
THE WAY HE POKED IT TOO?!?!!?!! I was almost in tears when I saw that interview. That bird was scared out of its mind, poor little baby! It looks like he hurt it!
Yeah, as the video went on it went from “aw, he cares so much about his birds :)” to “oh no”, ending in “well that was horrifying”. Those animals are blatantly abused and he sees them as disposable. He legitimately was just terrorizing that bird at the end because he wasn’t fond of the color, that is the exact opposite of love and care. And he was willing to do that on TV! I can’t imagine what goes on off camera.
Apparently pigeons do have to be strong armed, or more technical, you have to be confident when grabbing. It seems Mike might not know what he’s doing which is sad tbh, he obviously loves and cares for them but I think he’s not the brightest. I hope it was more staged than what we saw.
pigeons were bred by humans to carry messages, and with technology we essentially abandoned them. rock pigeons were the earliest domesticated bird. i’m glad they are still beloved by some. edit: okay, they aren’t treated well by tyson. there are luckily some in the comments who do love their pet pigeons, at least.
Yea. Although Tyson doesn’t seem to take good care of his birds, there are plenty of hobbyists that have *actual* bonds with their birds, take goods care of them, and take them to pigeon shows.
I dunno about evil, I think it's similar to how farmers view their important cattle, with some amount of affection and care but like Tyson said if they die unfortunately it's life but he also seems to care enough to miss having them around to the point where he'll go through loving and raisinh another group of pigeons with the knowledge that eventually they'll die too
@@thefluffyeasteregger I think he touched on how he sometimes doesn't know the best way to take care of all of them but I get the feeling he does try and does care a lot about his pigeons the possession thing was weird though maybe that was the brain damage talking?
@@LeafBoye Except that's not okay. Nonhunans aren't here for us. Treating them like a commodity is not okay. If people say "that's just life" when a human dies, people act like you're some heartless person. Well, we're no more important than other animals.
One of my best friends is super passionate about pigeons and I'm glad to see people in the comments recognizing that they're domestic animals! They were entirely bred by humans and it's really sad to see a lot of people's attitudes towards them :(
@@artelee8145 chickens can fly? it’s just people usually clip their wings. but like my friend is too lazy to clip her chickens wings, so they literally sleep in trees.
Pigeons are like actually incredible- they have a sort of magnetic sense in their heads that allows them to know exactly how to fly home even if they don't know where they are or how they got there. The reason they are in cities is because they're honestly domestic birds. They rely on humans a lot and have learned how to do so in the most effective ways possible. Plus just look at em! They're adorable man what's not to love!!
@@ccchhheeennn2"__________ whisperer" is a colloquialism used to indicate that the person is good at understanding the behavior of whichever animal goes in the ___________
“Why won’t this pigeon follow me back to my house because I want it to??” Is a genuine regular thought I’ve had when trying to catch and destring or rescue feral pigeons that 100% know what I’m up to. The pigeons definitely know Mike, mine (who are a wild flock) know me and my schedule and wait for me at the same time each day (& probably warn the others that I catch the ones with f***ed up / tangled feet, who avoid me like the plague). There’s a weirdly large amount of bird rescuers in large cities who teach each other to catch, treat and release pigeons back to their flocks. Mike has some Stuff going on to say it extremely lightly but still, great video!
I found a pigeon that wasn't a baby but wasn't fully developed. It couldn't quite fly. It was almost 100° f outside and that little buddy wasn't doing well at all. It climbed straight into my lap and climbed on my shoulder. I brought it upstairs gave it water and some peas. Every day we practiced trying to fly and pigeon friend spent hours outside in a safe tree and come in for some cool air and water. When the sun's was going down pigeon friend would jump out of the tree into my arms and refuse to leave. So I'd bring it upstairs and it would sleep all night. This went for almost a week until pigeon friend was strong enough to fly. It did visit me one time after though. I called to it by it's name Pigeonella/o. And it came to me. But only that once. After that it would look at me when I'd call it's name but not come to me. Which makes me happy. Good little pigeon friend❤
Am I going insane? I just now asked my brother “hey do you know Mike Tyson’s hobby?” And he literally just answered “yeah, pigeons” so nonchalantly??? Like hello??? Why is this common knowledge???
i remember there being some kind of special about it on animal planet? because i definitely don’t watch any fighting and i knew about the pigeons for some reason
I just asked my dad “Hey dad, did you know that Mike Tyson has like thousands of pigeons?” And he said “Yeah, he’s always done that” LIKE EXCUSE ME WHAT
Makes total sense, you ever seen the Mike Tyson Mysteries show ? Its like scooby doo, but instead of a dog hes paired up with this incredibly raunchy talking pigeon voiced by norm mcdonald. And instead of family friendly mysteries, its super gruesome gory murders. Fun show !
In fairness with avian flu, he literally could face times when 1000s of pigeons suddenly die. I can kind of relate to Mike on this one (in some ways). I had a pet dove and she was very sweet. We had her for almost 20 years then she met a tragic end.🕊
The avian flu doesn't affect pidgeons as badly as other birds. We have 200 free flyers and not one case. They don't get it ad easily nor do they pass it on to others
when i was little i used to have a pet pigeon named ebony. my family and i never kept her in a cage, she just kinda liked hanging out in our backyard and would always be there whenever we went outside. eventually she made a nest, laid eggs, raised her chicks, and flew away. i hope ebony and her kids are alright EDIT: Y'ALL ARE HILARIOUS IN THE REPLIES HAHAHAHA
I dunno man, how long ago was this? May be better - or more realistic - to hope that the chickies, grandchicks and greatgrandchicks found their own gardens to nest in, and delight and inspire a whole new generation of kids.
@@guij666 hi my name is Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Pigeon Way and I have black feathers with purple and red streaks ( that’s how I got my name) and icy blue eyes like limpid tears and a lot of people tell my I look like if Amy Lee was a pigeon (AN: if you don’t know who she is get da hell out of here) I’m a pigeon but my teeth are straight and white. I’m a goth (in case you couldn’t tell) and I wear mostly black. I love Pigeon Topic and I buy all my clothes from there. I was walking outside Hogwarts. It was snowing and raining so there was no sun, which I was very happy about. A lot of prep humans stared at me. I put up my middle claw up at them.
As a person who loves pigeons I wanna add that pigeon racing is considered cruel because of the stress put on the birds and low survival rates (by predators, vehicles or getting lost)
@@alexisb3829 Probably because it's heavily debated. Since although race pigeons do have lower survival rates they also are in average more stable mentally, have lower depression and tend to bond very well, etc. There's other reasons for the debate too, especially with more modern racers that focus on other stuff than pure distance and make it saver and less stressful (even though the stress level is under debate too). Personally I am on neither side, but I do understand both.
This documentary on Danny talking about pigeons was truly heartwarming. I loved how Danny talked about how Mike Tyson likes pigeons and how Mike wanted to possess the pigeons. I also liked that Danny wore a gray hoodie and a blue shirt in the video, resembling the feathers of some species of pigeons. I enjoyed the part of this documentary when Danny said he used to collect Pokémon cards. That part was truly relatable because I too used to collect jeans. This documentary also made me shed a tear. It was very heartwarming when that pigeon had Danny at gunpoint at 6:53. I rate this beautiful documentary 10/10. Truly amazing documentary, Danny. 👏👏 edit: baby greg’s gonna be a celebrity because his dad was on a documentary.
@@PeaceSaysHailey I agree! I felt the same way about your comment. So relatable, maybe too relatable. In conclusion, maybe your comment was a little too vague.
@@PeaceSaysHailey Hello, FallingPixie. I really enjoyed reading your comment. You make a great point that this comment resembles the construction of a post intended for a college discussion board. I believe it really adds to the video. I look forward to see you opinions for the remainder of the video.
Truly one of the most life changing things I ever heard was that he started boxing seriously bc a bully killed his bird right in front of him. That’s the first time he beat the absolute hell out of someone and realized that even though he was small, he could fight. I haven’t finished the video yet- I’m sure you mention it- but if not it’s what it sounds like, some street thug came up to him on the street to taunt him, and he (mike) was holding the pigeon, and the guy took his pigeon and broke his beloved birds neck. I’ve heard him say another time the kid pulled the birds head off, either way, Mike grew up in the hood and didn’t have much and his pigeons (he used to train even the street pigeons) were his most prized possession and solace and seriously that story breaks my heart…. But it’s like a real true honest joker origin story lol like he said he saw red and then he just became the knockout king 😂😂😂😂😂
I oddly relate to him when he said he just wanted to have pigeons as a kid. Like when I was little, I'd walk down the street and see a bird. And just. The urge to just. Grab one. Was immense.
Pigeons are my favorite creatures! They are incredibly smart and have the capacity to bond deeply with other animals and humans. They are treated like garbage by humans even though we bred, trained and cared for them for so long. I always love how you are so willing to understand and don’t typically just judge something weird off the bat in general but you’re openness to the idea of pigeons being lovable makes me so happy! I am getting a pigeon tattoo in May and I have officially decided he will be named Greg now
One of my professors at my local community college engineered and bred pigeons as a side hobby and showed them at "pigeon pageants". He was even featured on Vice and is in the National Pigeon Association Hall of Fame. Dude is literally famous in the pigeon world. The pigeon rabbit hole (pigeon hole??) goes DEEP.
Pigeons are a common pet (both rescue and breeding). My best friend has 2 pigeons and theyre both adorable. Also it's worth mentioning that most people that like pigeons absolutely HATE pigeon racing because that is now looked at as borderline abuse within the pigeon community (again, best friend owns pigeons, ive learned a thing or two). A comparison would be dog lovers who hate dog fighting, pigeon racing is the equivalent of that for pigeon lovers (or bird lovers in general).
Those are pretty close to my thoughts. There's a lot of animal racing and shows and they can get pretty extreme. But nothing really comes close to dog fighting. it's in a league of it's own. When I see stuff like this, I go "hmmmm." But dog fighting makes me want to bury the entire human race in a pyroclastic flow. Like, Pompeii this mess. The human race does not deserve the world we are given. This makes me go "hmmm." but, ultimately, like barn cats and hunting dogs they are honestly probably still better off than they would be in the wild even if it's just by a hair. I suppose it's why it lives in that little grey area, eh. Sort of like organic animal farming. I have a lot of farmer friends that won't do it because it involved grey area animal pain. Even if there is money in it. Like, raising chickens without antibiotics just means that when they get sick, you have to kill them. so it ups the stakes like a lot. so, IDK. I definitely believe that people who famiily farm without antibiotics still probably love their chickens
@@skylahenry8552 It looks like it's because of how much stress it puts on the birds. Mike Tyson even says in the documentary that PETA was after him for his bird flying more than x-amount of miles. Because it would be considered abuse. From what I looked at; it looks like there's an average 22% survival rate for the birds that compete. And that the bird community dislikes the racing like they dislike Rooster fighting.
I would compare pigeon lovers hating pigeon racing to real dog lovers hating dog shows. Dog fighting isn't legal at all, but dog shows are, and it's quite concerning how many dogs go unconscious or even die on their way to said shows. Not to mention how many of them go through abuse just to look pretty for others to see. Decades of cross breeding have also caused issues. Breeds like the French Bulldog, Cavaliere King Spaniel, and the Pug are unfortunate examples of irresponsible breeding.
I actually have a pet pigeon and I can say that pigeons are heavily misunderstood birds. I don't condone pigeon racing or rolling pigeons, I love them as pets ❤ Edit: THANK YOU FOR THE LIKES HOLY MOLY!! 🥹
my grandfather actually sold pigeons to Mike Tyson. he also sold pigeons to some rapper but he forgot their name. I thought my mom was lying until she showed me pictures of him and Mike together.
I personally love pigeons and love hearing everyone’s little pigeon stories. I understand that his handling of the birds is definitely completely wrong , yet I feel as though he genuinely loves them and maybe with the right guidance could learn to more carefully and safely take of the lil guys
As a owner of three beasts, I mean birds. It kinda made me sad to see the living conditions Tyson has for these pigeons, like the tiny tiny cages and not enough spacing for them to regularly exercise. He talks about loving them and being delicate while HULK grabs em. Idk man, I didn’t see much love from the birds side. Even my 2 oz budgies have more room then the single cage the pigeon lives in.
This! I don't know shit about keeping pidgeons but I do know a lot about reptiles and this feels like those people who have thousands of animals in enclosures that the animals can barely move around in, with no enrichment, lighting heating hides, whatever. They claim to love reptiles but treat them like objects and not intelligent individuals. It's sad to see
@@leovernon Birds and reptiles have a lot in common. Birds definitely need a ton of space and enrichment, the conditions he keeps them in are absolutely horrific :-((
@@leovernon hello fellow reptile lover! Yeah, 100% agree. He definitely reminds me of the type of reptile people that stuff them in tiny drawers and knowingly breed morphs with neurological conditions.
@@crystalgryphonas someone who adores fish where this type of stuff is also a common problem its really sad to see how common this is for pretty much any animal keeping :(
I feel its a similar hobby to horse or dog racing. Most people involved dont love the animals, they see them as money, even the cars people race in are treated better than some racing dogs after they “retire”
Mike says it was the first time he ever hit someone, and he learned at that age he was really, REALLY, good at fighting. If it makes you feel any better he beat the absolute shit out of that kid at 9, and by 12 he was fighting his bullies own fathers 😂. Legit he starting knocking grown men out at 12 years old.
@@Jimbo_Fett Oh dear lord...not that name 😭 nooooo don't make me remember. I repressed it for so long, because I had nightmares after hearing about it and the details. I can't believe people can be so...monstrous towards animals. They were here FIRST!! We domesticated pigeons, they especially don't deserve all the hate they get. They were abandoned by us humans after we developed methods for communication, and no longer needed "carrier pigeons", so they went extinct, whilst other pigeon breeds remained to suffer at the hands of us :(
@@rodmunch6865 There’s a scene of a grown man pretending to jack off a baby. Also has a scene of a dude actually humping* a tiger. Pretty sure it was also pretty racist and definitely sexist.
My cousin has been raising pigeons since she was a kid, they’re really special animals. She even entered them in competitions won awards for them, and now she photographs them. It’s a really cool and unique interest.
My friend is a pigeon rescuer (I never knew this was a thing until I met her. She works with “Great lakes pigeon rescue.”) They are really great creatures. She has one that has bonded with her, and uses it as her emotional support animal. She will save them after being hit by a car, pigeon racing, pigeons from breeders who were released. And the way he grabbed it wasn’t that abnormal, honestly. Her pigeons wear “flypers” so they can fly around the house. I’m not a very big fan of pigeon racing, but I think he does love pigeons. Also, all solid white pigeons that you see out and about probably shouldn’t be there.
Wow your friend works at the Great lake rescue. I follow them on Instagram. I love birds and am trying to get a dove in the future. I see all the hard work they do in there post they take very nice pictures of them. Your friend is amazing ❤
You're actually right Danny, birds are smarter than we think! In laboratory experiments about animal behavior pigeons are very easy to work with. they basically work like they have working hours and get paid. And did you know crows are able to use and manufacture tools? LIKE WORKING TOOLS. Birds are the best for experimental psychologist:)
@@malifax4990 yes they can! I'd like to suggest you to look at "compound tool construction by new caledonian crows" article for more detailed information ☺️
i used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center that mainly rescued birds. there were a ton of all types of birds including a pigeon enclosure. a lot of my job was going through the various enclosures and making sure all the birds had food. you would be surprised how many diseases birds carry and how fast they would spread. you had to look out for birds exhibiting signs of sickness because of one got sick you could easily wipe out most of the birds in the rescue center. actually one time a disease did infect several ducks at the place and they had to be quarantined. unfortunately there was no cure for this disease so all we could do was take care of them until they passed :( but yea there are certain seasons were diseases spread more. very crazy world birds live in.
I’m not surprised. I watched Mike Tyson Mysteries. Man dedicated Norm MacDonald’s entire character to be a Pigeon names Pigeon. RIP Norm MacDonald, you were one of the greatest comedians to ever live, man. Not enough people recognized your talent. But I loved you since My Name is Earl.
Pigeons are interesting, love when they sit themselves down all comfy and assume a seemingly-neckless form to retain warmth. People also tend to mistake their calls for owl noises. As is the case for a lot of small pets, you definitely need to handle them with care and know how to hold them (like how you scoop a rabbit up in your arms, instead of grabbing them in your hands and activating a stressful scenario they'd associate with being hunted).
Pigeons are wonderful animals and deserve so much love and respect. I wish they were treated better in general, but especially so by humans that pretend to like them while treating them like crap.
How am I supposed to know we are going to get silly and wacky if Danny isn't drinking sparkling water? My goofometer is off the charts but I have no idea why
Honestly, Danny you could get into pigeons if you wanted to. There aren't just show or racing pigeons, some people have pet pigeons. They're very sweet and loving animals to have :) I'd recommend looking at pet pigeon videos and people petting their pigeons
Tyson is actually incredibly well read with a really interesting vocabulary. He references words from classic literature very casually. You should check out the documentary just called Tyson from 2008, it's good introduction to a really unique individual. Also in his animated series, called The Mike Tyson Mysteries, has Norm Macdonald doing the voice for one of the main characters, who is a Pigeon. Also that last scene with him wanting to open the cage is more funny considering he once offered a zoo employee money to let him into the gorilla enclosure to fight a silverback which he thought was bullying the other gorillas in the cage.
yeah after watching Mike Tyson Mysteries and seeing how they use carrier pigeons in every episode and have a talking pigeon as one of the main characters…hearing that he’s into competitive pigeon racing is not a huge shock
Danny, as a midwesterner, I'm ashamed that you didn't know about people who show pigeons. While I didn't know about Mike Tyson loving pigeons, I definitely have seen folks this into pigeons, usually at the state fair 😂
My neighbor got into pigeon racing over the lockdown, and it's so bizarre. He just spent 4k on one pigeon at an auction, and loves to just sit in his shed full of pigeons all day. It does seem like it'd be pretty exciting on race days, and pigeons are pretty cute, it's just a hobby I had never before imagined
Anytime I see an interview with Tyson I get nervous. He seems much calmer now, but for a few decades you never knew when he would snap and knock someone out. Combine that with his often confused, sometimes hostile nature during interviews, and it feels like I'm watching someone try their best to not upset an already annoyed tiger.
My grandfather used to shoot pigeons off of his roof because he didn't want bird poop on his roof. As a kid, I asked him about it, and he said they were blanks to just scare them away. When I got older and asked my family about it.....uh yeah, they were not blanks.😮😮😮
I live in Canada where guns are not accessible/legal (I assume you’re in America?) So stories like this where family members just casually own and use guns are crazy to me lol
my grandpa used to raise pigeons and race them! if i didn’t know i would have never guessed cause he was one of the toughest looking old men, but how much love he had for his pigeons….truly gave me a love for pigeons too considering how much they brought me and my grandpa together
"Someone ripped the head off my bird" is the most valid, legitimate reason for getting in a fight I've ever heard
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i love the idea that someone has never heard of the concept of self-defense before but they have made it thru life to the point they've seen the mike tyson pigeon docu and been like ¨uhh yeaaaaa that's a good reason¨
@@baintreachas what 😭😭
that's it?
That’s why I’ve gotten into fights with my dad, and I can confirm it’s a valid reason 🫡
I love the thought of someone not knowing who he is, and just thinking he is a friendly, little pigeon lover
that is me I am that someone
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Pigeons have historically treated Mike Tyson a lot better than humans have.
I had to write an essay over a sports star and I didn't know who Mike Tyson was and when I did my research I was horrified, still wrote it about him tho
Mike Tyson seems very kind and nice. I'm going to have a friendly boxing match with him.
Ouch oof my ear
"Pigeons are born to fly that's why God gave them wings" - Wise Old Man
I wonder if he can say the same about Chickens too 💀
So true ❤
@@blending_in God just didn't fuck with chickens
@@shotaaizawaslay nor did he with ostriches
@@IAmSchwi nor penguins
The fact that Danny missed the “Birdglars” stealing birds from an old lady joke makes me deeply worried for his mental health.
And when he said "ties in" instead of "ties on"(tyson) in 12:06 . Though that's a more kurtis joke
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As a New Yorker I can confirm that I am constantly enraged that pigeons aren’t following me home and following my every order
As an Alabamian I wish there were more pigeons in my area
Instead, I get mourning doves
DANNY, mike tyson's cartoon about his pigeon is WILD: ua-cam.com/video/6WFrBwSzCmk/v-deo.html
@@SageGilbert191 They are sooo adorable but serverly loud for no reason
@@SageGilbert191 As a Kansan, same here. I absolutely love them though, it makes me feel safe if that makes any sense at all.
@@GodsArtGallery111 we need to capture all pigeons so we can have them for ourselves
I don't know how this didn't come up in the video, but Mike Tyson had an animated TV show where he also raises pigeons, one of whom talks and is voiced by Norm Macdonald. Needless to say, it was about Mike Tyson going around solving mysteries with the talking pigeon, his adopted Korean daughter, and the ghost of a 19th century British noble.
THAT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE
i love mike tyson mysteries. it’s hilarious
for some reason the only thing I remember from the animated show is a pigeon with Mike Tysons tattoo.
Thank you for saying this!!!! I used to watch this show all the time
@@certifiedboghopper9622 it’s a very fun show to watch 💪🏾
“I don’t want to hurt this guy but it’s the only way to get my pigeons back”
Laughed so hard I’m actually in pain
I really like the idea of the show runners really wanting to do a documentary about Mike Tyson, being thrilled he said yes, and then having to change basically any idea's they had for it and having to put all their efforts into making this a decent documentary about pigeon racing because mike Tyson simply refused to talk about anything else.
Pigeons are actually one of the only bird species classed as domesticated (besides poultry and some others)--that's why they're called feral pigeons instead of wild pigeons, and can only really survive in cities and not in the wild. Not even parrots are considered domesticated as a species. That's why it's so sad that pigeons are treated like they are and seen as pests instead of the companions they were for centuries. They're incredibly smart, loyal, and kind. I'd like to adopt one some day, but I already have a rescue parrot, so I'm not sure if they could be compatible (especially in terms of spreading diseases to each other).
I'm glad Danny made this video and didn't shit on pigeons/owning pigeons as a whole (just raising some justifiable concerns about how Mike Tyson may do it).
*insert mike tyson grabbing pigeon clip here*
i remember reading somewhere that just like crows etc, pigeons can remember human faces.
@@vijoko they can remember shapes, colours, and my pigeon has even learned how to untie knots!! honestly I think mine is even smarter than my dog 😅
If you have a garden, and keep the pidgeons outside and the parrot inside, you should be okay. They don’t necessarily have to be pets either; there’s a lady in my town center who lets local pidgeons roost in her garden shed, and she feeds them and rehabs the sick ones. They’re still free, they’re not ‘hers’ per se, but they do seem to have a bond, and she’s able to help a far larger number than if she had one or two or even a flock of ringed birds.
Also, I think there’s a difference. We have a “town” pidgeon who visits our garden, but also a pair of wood pidgeons who nest in one tree and they’re very different. The wood pidgeon is way bigger and looks quite different; he doesn’t like the town pidgeon and if townie comes near the feeder he chases him off 😂
Pigeons are much more intelligent than we give them credit for! They can recognize themselves in the mirror and even in some pictures and videos, can do basic math to the same level as some primates, and remember faces. In fact, their visual memory is much better than a humans, and they can remember specific images for years. I have two pigeons of my own, and they’re incredibly lovely. They enjoy watching tv and playing with bells. :)
this was too cute. they like playing with bells.
They can do math?!
Dumb people can do stuff like that too
You know, I'm not much of a parrot person, not in a way that I want to have one as a pet because they can be loud, so maybe I should get some pigeons one day 😂 I do like their cooing.
For clarity, I'm joking, I wouldn't buy a pet I know nothing about. Do your research, even on dog breeds, before adopting a pet!
@@Tentegen I read this as balls 💀
Fun fact: Pigeons were never wild. They were bred specifically as domestic pets. But then people got bored of them and abandoned them, leaving them to become wild.
They're awesome little birds. I love them sm.
Same! I've spent a lot of time observing and listening to them, and they're so complex ! I help them when I can, but wish more animal rescues would do so.
There are technically a handful of wild populations of truly wild rock doves/pigeons but yeah you're pretty much right that all the pigeons we see are ferals :)
That's kinda tragic. I feel like there would be a movie about that...
Don't want to burst your bubble, but the now extinct Passenger Pigeon was nothing but wild. They were killed off by hunters who placed smudge pots under the trees at night and gassed them into extinction. Today we still have the Band-Tailed Pigeon which is another totally wild breed. Get Levi's book, "The Pigeon" and get educated. No offense.
@@RwC42 I'm pretty sure the OP was referring to rock doves/Columba livia. There are hundreds of pigeon and dove species if we're technically speaking.
Getting recommended this right now is fitting.
bro ikr
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@@liffiladCcrilngothe fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
LOL SAME!!
honestly, Danny saying "should I get into pigeons?" because he saw a pretty bird was so relatable.
i dont wanna be that guy but.. 756 likes.. no comments..
dont wanna be that guy but 806*
@@soda13a dont wanna be that giy but... we commented at different times so it has a different amount of likes..
@@imdelet dont wanna be that guy but its actually 840* now
@@soda13a I don’t wanna be that guy… but 1.4K likes.. 5 comments.
the way danny narrates this documentary is genuinely so delightful, i love this framing that mike tyson views the world thru pigeon-colored lenses. honestly, this video is just a documentary in of itself
First class profile picture my dude 🎉
no
Mike Ryson made a WILD cartoon about him and pigeons ua-cam.com/video/i8cyxx5WuKQ/v-deo.html You're welcome.
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i was raised in a tough neighbourhood and the toughest guy who everyone respected and feared was a pigeon guy. he ruled that neighbourhood fully, one whistle and he had a whole army of pigeons behind him
why did i chuckle at this
I have a story: I was bullied in primary school, and I was crying so I sat on a bench and just talked to a pigeon. (Don’t ask me why, I was like 6). Then, the pigeon flew away. I was so upset. But, suddenly, the bully just ran past me screaming. THE PIGEON WAS LITERALLY CHASING HIM AWAYY
@@duncan54197 omg bless that pigeon and i relate to talking to pigeons at the ripe age of 25 so
@@spookeymo lmao ye
@@spookeymo it died
I love how the one image where you can't see his face tattoo at 0:17 it has to be on his shirt so you still know its him
When Danny posts on his second channel, you know it’s gonna be a silly and wacky day.
@@Air-Real-Conditionernobody has ? It was posted like 2 minutes ago 💀💀💀💀
this is indeed a very silly and wacky day fellow greg
Yess
even a little goofy?
@@MentiinsaneIkr bro, this random person just commented “shut up you haven’t watched the whole video yet” bro nobody has 💀
I always wondered why one of the main characters in his adult swim show was a pigeon but it makes way more sense now
OH SHIT that makes soooo much more sense now
This is exactly what I was thinking. Lol.
The entire time I was watching this, I kept imagining Norm McDonald trying to put himself in a oven
Didn't he also have more pigeons in his backyard on that show?
@@nadiat.8419 yep
Nothing Mike Tyson does can surprise me anymore. That man could own a T rex and I would be like "yeah that checks out"
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Omg 😢 this is super heartbreaking actually. As a bird nerd myself I work at a parrot rescue and while not the same as pigeons, the main thing we are taught is to learn to read a birds body language and to never strong arm them or force them to do things they don’t want and interaction with us should be a calm fun experience. Pigeons are super smart and I’ve seen people with ones that ACTUALLY love them and are bonded to them and the pigeons will actually come to them and cuddle with them and do tricks. He is absolutely terrorizing those birds. All birds are extremely messy and lots of work having 1k is insanity no wonder they die of illness so often and that’s even worse bc that man has plenty of money to care for a reasonable amount and get vet care. Anyone who loves a certain animal is not going to feed that animal to a hawk even if they aren’t their favorite color or even if they aren’t friendly! He owns lots of exotic animals too I can only imagine the horrors they suffer. Hate to say I’m with peta on this one. Feels like a fever dream.
I dont know anything about pidgeon care but I'm glad to know that I'm right in that these birds are terribly mistreated. I am very interested in like reptile husbandry and keeping them as pets and while it is different I feel like there are some overlaps, proper amounts of space, enrichment, cleanliness, space from each other if being kept together and most importantly just respecting an animals boundaries. And I don't think it takes someone who's interested in pet husbandry to realize that these animals boundaries don't even cross his mind. The way he just grabbed that bird was so upsetting omg. And personally there are some reptile morphs that I'm just not a fan of but it really doesn't matter at all. Those animals deserve just as much respect as any other coloration. And a pet bird (like a white one) being more vulnerable to predation wouldn't be an issue if you took proper safety measures. I know albino reptiles that are so common in the pet trade wouldnt last a day outside but it doesn't matter when you protect your pets!! Also I'm sorry but there is no way in hell one person have thousands of pet birds in different locations without mistreating them. I hate how many people claim to be animal lovers but treat animals as objects not individuals, and that's what he's doing.
I can't believe he has so many, the amount of work it takes to just take car eof ONE bird is insane, I feel so bad for them. I'm not even a bird owner, but I've taken temporary care of pigeons before, and it's heartbreaking how often they are neglected and roughly handled.
THE WAY HE POKED IT TOO?!?!!?!! I was almost in tears when I saw that interview. That bird was scared out of its mind, poor little baby! It looks like he hurt it!
Yeah, as the video went on it went from “aw, he cares so much about his birds :)” to “oh no”, ending in “well that was horrifying”. Those animals are blatantly abused and he sees them as disposable. He legitimately was just terrorizing that bird at the end because he wasn’t fond of the color, that is the exact opposite of love and care. And he was willing to do that on TV! I can’t imagine what goes on off camera.
Apparently pigeons do have to be strong armed, or more technical, you have to be confident when grabbing. It seems Mike might not know what he’s doing which is sad tbh, he obviously loves and cares for them but I think he’s not the brightest. I hope it was more staged than what we saw.
pigeons were bred by humans to carry messages, and with technology we essentially abandoned them. rock pigeons were the earliest domesticated bird. i’m glad they are still beloved by some.
edit: okay, they aren’t treated well by tyson. there are luckily some in the comments who do love their pet pigeons, at least.
Yeah he’s kinda evil about it. I’m totally planning on getting a pet pigeon when I turn like 20
Yea. Although Tyson doesn’t seem to take good care of his birds, there are plenty of hobbyists that have *actual* bonds with their birds, take goods care of them, and take them to pigeon shows.
I dunno about evil, I think it's similar to how farmers view their important cattle, with some amount of affection and care but like Tyson said if they die unfortunately it's life but he also seems to care enough to miss having them around to the point where he'll go through loving and raisinh another group of pigeons with the knowledge that eventually they'll die too
@@thefluffyeasteregger I think he touched on how he sometimes doesn't know the best way to take care of all of them but I get the feeling he does try and does care a lot about his pigeons
the possession thing was weird though maybe that was the brain damage talking?
@@LeafBoye Except that's not okay. Nonhunans aren't here for us. Treating them like a commodity is not okay. If people say "that's just life" when a human dies, people act like you're some heartless person. Well, we're no more important than other animals.
One of my best friends is super passionate about pigeons and I'm glad to see people in the comments recognizing that they're domestic animals! They were entirely bred by humans and it's really sad to see a lot of people's attitudes towards them :(
Yep! All of the pigeons in the world are not wild, they are feral! It's wild!! Edited: I mean, it's not wild. It's very much domestic.
@@mandapannts lol
this!! rlly common in cuba
“Pigeons have wings so they’re born to fly”
Penguins, emus and ostriches: 👁️👄👁️
Penguins evolved wings for flying underwater it's the long legs that got screwed.
pppaaarrrrootttttssss, crows, owls, bees, mosquitoes…..
well, how about... chickens?
@@TylerB-my1kr dam your right
@@artelee8145 chickens can fly? it’s just people usually clip their wings. but like my friend is too lazy to clip her chickens wings, so they literally sleep in trees.
Pigeons are like actually incredible- they have a sort of magnetic sense in their heads that allows them to know exactly how to fly home even if they don't know where they are or how they got there. The reason they are in cities is because they're honestly domestic birds. They rely on humans a lot and have learned how to do so in the most effective ways possible. Plus just look at em! They're adorable man what's not to love!!
As a pigeon whisperer, I can say with confidence that pigeon do rumble
Prrru prrru
As a what
I read this as “pigeon worshipper”
Please explain this sentence. The words provided are not enough for us to understand the magnitude of it. We need you to E X P E N E D .
@@ccchhheeennn2"__________ whisperer" is a colloquialism used to indicate that the person is good at understanding the behavior of whichever animal goes in the ___________
“Why won’t this pigeon follow me back to my house because I want it to??” Is a genuine regular thought I’ve had when trying to catch and destring or rescue feral pigeons that 100% know what I’m up to. The pigeons definitely know Mike, mine (who are a wild flock) know me and my schedule and wait for me at the same time each day (& probably warn the others that I catch the ones with f***ed up / tangled feet, who avoid me like the plague). There’s a weirdly large amount of bird rescuers in large cities who teach each other to catch, treat and release pigeons back to their flocks. Mike has some Stuff going on to say it extremely lightly but still, great video!
aww thats cool
Pigeons are such cool animals, it great that you spend time helping them!
@@cwahlb1 Oh yeah, it's coo.
I found a pigeon that wasn't a baby but wasn't fully developed. It couldn't quite fly. It was almost 100° f outside and that little buddy wasn't doing well at all. It climbed straight into my lap and climbed on my shoulder. I brought it upstairs gave it water and some peas. Every day we practiced trying to fly and pigeon friend spent hours outside in a safe tree and come in for some cool air and water. When the sun's was going down pigeon friend would jump out of the tree into my arms and refuse to leave. So I'd bring it upstairs and it would sleep all night. This went for almost a week until pigeon friend was strong enough to fly. It did visit me one time after though. I called to it by it's name Pigeonella/o. And it came to me. But only that once. After that it would look at me when I'd call it's name but not come to me. Which makes me happy. Good little pigeon friend❤
Why did I read that as "when trying to catch and destroy or rescue pigeons" 😭
Am I going insane? I just now asked my brother “hey do you know Mike Tyson’s hobby?” And he literally just answered “yeah, pigeons” so nonchalantly??? Like hello??? Why is this common knowledge???
it certainly wasn’t to me either
Is he a fight fan? My YT is like 60% MMA & boxing/Muay Thai so I knew about Mike’s hobby for years now
@@AJayZy I mean not really? I guess he did do boxing but he rarely watches it
@@marwalalalala Ah but if boxes even a little then Mike is way too relevant for him not to know so there ya go
i remember there being some kind of special about it on animal planet? because i definitely don’t watch any fighting and i knew about the pigeons for some reason
I just asked my dad “Hey dad, did you know that Mike Tyson has like thousands of pigeons?” And he said “Yeah, he’s always done that” LIKE EXCUSE ME WHAT
Makes total sense, you ever seen the Mike Tyson Mysteries show ? Its like scooby doo, but instead of a dog hes paired up with this incredibly raunchy talking pigeon voiced by norm mcdonald. And instead of family friendly mysteries, its super gruesome gory murders. Fun show !
I'm gonna text this to my parents to see what they say.
Edit: they said, "no, but it sounds very smelly." Probably right about that.
In fairness with avian flu, he literally could face times when 1000s of pigeons suddenly die. I can kind of relate to Mike on this one (in some ways). I had a pet dove and she was very sweet. We had her for almost 20 years then she met a tragic end.🕊
This is so sweet, sorry for your loss 😢 I’m sure she was a lovely dove
The avian flu doesn't affect pidgeons as badly as other birds. We have 200 free flyers and not one case. They don't get it ad easily nor do they pass it on to others
@@may3877 heh heh lovey dovey
how tragic can a TWENTY YEAR OLD bird die?
Ending that with "she met a tragic end" is really ominous
I used to volunteer at a bird sanctuary and we had a really angry pigeon named Mike Tyson. He had little boxing gloves in his cage!
That is absolutely amazing.
Never thought this would be something Danny talked about but I'm glad he did
"Maybe I don't know the right way to care for them, but..." No buts, Mikes. LEARN.
I'm glad I'm not the only kid that was obsessed with collecting Pokémon cards but had no idea how to play
At one point I didn't even know it was a game I thought it was just something you collect
@@moistsquish LOL same! 😂
me too
Wait do people who know how to play even exist?
That was most everyone that collected cards, who tf cares about the game? 😂
when i was little i used to have a pet pigeon named ebony. my family and i never kept her in a cage, she just kinda liked hanging out in our backyard and would always be there whenever we went outside. eventually she made a nest, laid eggs, raised her chicks, and flew away. i hope ebony and her kids are alright
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I dunno man, how long ago was this? May be better - or more realistic - to hope that the chickies, grandchicks and greatgrandchicks found their own gardens to nest in, and delight and inspire a whole new generation of kids.
Ebony Dementia Pigeon Way
@@guij666 hi my name is Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Pigeon Way and I have black feathers with purple and red streaks ( that’s how I got my name) and icy blue eyes like limpid tears and a lot of people tell my I look like if Amy Lee was a pigeon (AN: if you don’t know who she is get da hell out of here) I’m a pigeon but my teeth are straight and white. I’m a goth (in case you couldn’t tell) and I wear mostly black. I love Pigeon Topic and I buy all my clothes from there. I was walking outside Hogwarts. It was snowing and raining so there was no sun, which I was very happy about. A lot of prep humans stared at me. I put up my middle claw up at them.
@@xXAcidBathXx this absolute masterpiece combined with that stunning name just restored my faith in humanity
@@xXAcidBathXx damn I forgot the dark’ness part 🤙🏻😔 I’m a fake fan
As a person who loves pigeons I wanna add that pigeon racing is considered cruel because of the stress put on the birds and low survival rates (by predators, vehicles or getting lost)
not to mention the famous pigeon races that take place over the ocean where the birds can't even land without dying.
Oh that’s sad. I wonder why mike Tyson does it
@@alexisb3829 I mean it’s not like Mike Tyson is a good guy, he’s just famous. He has hurt many people especially women
ok
@@alexisb3829 Probably because it's heavily debated. Since although race pigeons do have lower survival rates they also are in average more stable mentally, have lower depression and tend to bond very well, etc. There's other reasons for the debate too, especially with more modern racers that focus on other stuff than pure distance and make it saver and less stressful (even though the stress level is under debate too).
Personally I am on neither side, but I do understand both.
6:53 love this one-off gag of the pigeon holding a gun
This documentary on Danny talking about pigeons was truly heartwarming. I loved how Danny talked about how Mike Tyson likes pigeons and how Mike wanted to possess the pigeons. I also liked that Danny wore a gray hoodie and a blue shirt in the video, resembling the feathers of some species of pigeons. I enjoyed the part of this documentary when Danny said he used to collect Pokémon cards. That part was truly relatable because I too used to collect jeans. This documentary also made me shed a tear. It was very heartwarming when that pigeon had Danny at gunpoint at 6:53. I rate this beautiful documentary 10/10. Truly amazing documentary, Danny. 👏👏
edit: baby greg’s gonna be a celebrity because his dad was on a documentary.
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You know, I read this before watching and thought it was a shitpost
I don't know how to feel knowing it's not
Who wouldn't be obsessed with pigeons? They're adorable, fun to watch, and smarter than we give them credit for.
Agreed. They just terrify me when they spontaneously fly near me or towards me when I'm minding my own business, it scares the shit outta me. (ಥ ͜ʖಥ)
i love pigeons !!!!!!!
and eat my fucking chips grrrrrrrr
I wouldn’t be obsessed with them. And… adorable? No. Fun to watch? They only fly and walk around for scraps
@Half Asleep Eggo
shut the f uck up
pigeons like the 3rd best animal
Truly one of the most life changing things I ever heard was that he started boxing seriously bc a bully killed his bird right in front of him. That’s the first time he beat the absolute hell out of someone and realized that even though he was small, he could fight. I haven’t finished the video yet- I’m sure you mention it- but if not it’s what it sounds like, some street thug came up to him on the street to taunt him, and he (mike) was holding the pigeon, and the guy took his pigeon and broke his beloved birds neck. I’ve heard him say another time the kid pulled the birds head off, either way, Mike grew up in the hood and didn’t have much and his pigeons (he used to train even the street pigeons) were his most prized possession and solace and seriously that story breaks my heart….
But it’s like a real true honest joker origin story lol like he said he saw red and then he just became the knockout king 😂😂😂😂😂
I think he's proof tough people can change and grow in to kinder, gentler people
❤ i also loved him in The Hangover😂
@@melaniesheldon8013 He's proof that the people who are the best in their field always have anime origin stories.
@@melaniesheldon8013he’s also a convicted rapist.
@@FrancisR420 bro someone gifted him a pigeon and he said it was a shit bird he was gonna feed to his hawk 💀
@@OncleClara and he's also massively grown for the better as a person in the last 30 years
I think that Danny really needs to adopt his own pigeons. He seems wayyyyy too into this to just be a bystander lol.
I oddly relate to him when he said he just wanted to have pigeons as a kid. Like when I was little, I'd walk down the street and see a bird. And just. The urge to just. Grab one. Was immense.
yeah i still have that urge
The urge. Has never left. But I wouldn’t want them to be hurt or scared. Overrides grabby.
@An Emu Chaotic Good
“We live in the Mike Tyson Pigeon Universe”
That’s a sentence I never thought I’d hear
Pigeons are my favorite creatures! They are incredibly smart and have the capacity to bond deeply with other animals and humans. They are treated like garbage by humans even though we bred, trained and cared for them for so long. I always love how you are so willing to understand and don’t typically just judge something weird off the bat in general but you’re openness to the idea of pigeons being lovable makes me so happy! I am getting a pigeon tattoo in May and I have officially decided he will be named Greg now
Will you sue me if I get a pigeon tattoo and name it Greg too? I'm a ways away from being legally old enough but still.
i love you for this comment
AND THE WAY THEY BOBBLE AND WOBBLE WHEN THE WALK AND HOP
theyre also crazy cool looking and shiny and pretty but under-appreciated because theyre everywhere
Yea you’re the only one that didn’t know
I’m crying with laughter. Started at the line “we live in the Mike Tyson pigeon universe” and just has not ended
One of my professors at my local community college engineered and bred pigeons as a side hobby and showed them at "pigeon pageants". He was even featured on Vice and is in the National Pigeon Association Hall of Fame. Dude is literally famous in the pigeon world. The pigeon rabbit hole (pigeon hole??) goes DEEP.
Or _pigeants,_ if you will
I am so happy you shared this I will take this information with me forever 💕
Pigeons are a common pet (both rescue and breeding). My best friend has 2 pigeons and theyre both adorable. Also it's worth mentioning that most people that like pigeons absolutely HATE pigeon racing because that is now looked at as borderline abuse within the pigeon community (again, best friend owns pigeons, ive learned a thing or two). A comparison would be dog lovers who hate dog fighting, pigeon racing is the equivalent of that for pigeon lovers (or bird lovers in general).
Do you know why it's harmful to the birds?
Those are pretty close to my thoughts. There's a lot of animal racing and shows and they can get pretty extreme. But nothing really comes close to dog fighting. it's in a league of it's own. When I see stuff like this, I go "hmmmm." But dog fighting makes me want to bury the entire human race in a pyroclastic flow. Like, Pompeii this mess. The human race does not deserve the world we are given.
This makes me go "hmmm." but, ultimately, like barn cats and hunting dogs they are honestly probably still better off than they would be in the wild even if it's just by a hair. I suppose it's why it lives in that little grey area, eh.
Sort of like organic animal farming. I have a lot of farmer friends that won't do it because it involved grey area animal pain. Even if there is money in it. Like, raising chickens without antibiotics just means that when they get sick, you have to kill them. so it ups the stakes like a lot. so, IDK. I definitely believe that people who famiily farm without antibiotics still probably love their chickens
@@skylahenry8552 It looks like it's because of how much stress it puts on the birds. Mike Tyson even says in the documentary that PETA was after him for his bird flying more than x-amount of miles. Because it would be considered abuse.
From what I looked at; it looks like there's an average 22% survival rate for the birds that compete. And that the bird community dislikes the racing like they dislike Rooster fighting.
I reckon it’s probably more comparable with horse lovers and horse racing
I would compare pigeon lovers hating pigeon racing to real dog lovers hating dog shows. Dog fighting isn't legal at all, but dog shows are, and it's quite concerning how many dogs go unconscious or even die on their way to said shows. Not to mention how many of them go through abuse just to look pretty for others to see.
Decades of cross breeding have also caused issues. Breeds like the French Bulldog, Cavaliere King Spaniel, and the Pug are unfortunate examples of irresponsible breeding.
I actually have a pet pigeon and I can say that pigeons are heavily misunderstood birds. I don't condone pigeon racing or rolling pigeons, I love them as pets ❤
Edit: THANK YOU FOR THE LIKES HOLY MOLY!! 🥹
Aww!!! I’ve always wanted to be a pigeon/dove mom ❤️ Lots of love to you and your Pigeon!
@@GodsArtGallery111Topaz and I send love to you as well! ❤🕊
And super connected to human history, extremely interesting to look into that relationship.
@@garrulus3399They are amazing birds 😄
You may feel differently if you lived in NYC.
my grandfather actually sold pigeons to Mike Tyson. he also sold pigeons to some rapper but he forgot their name. I thought my mom was lying until she showed me pictures of him and Mike together.
That is cool, but he shouldn’t not have sold the pigeons to Mike Tyson
the other rapper was tupac obviously
@@Virgo__money
They're very sweet and loving animals to have
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I personally love pigeons and love hearing everyone’s little pigeon stories. I understand that his handling of the birds is definitely completely wrong , yet I feel as though he genuinely loves them and maybe with the right guidance could learn to more carefully and safely take of the lil guys
i mean he seems like a good guy and i’m sure he is but he’s a boxer and i mean boxers only got violent grabs idk
mike tyson probably has hands like hydraulic press machines. it's hard to be gentle when your whole career is beating the shit out of people.
@@thatsjustmylife He is very much not a good guy
"Mike tyson is the most competitive pigeon racer" Now that is the most insane thing I've heard all week and exactly what I would expect from Danny
Nah. Always expect the unexpected bro
wait until you hear about the cartoon that was made about it
@@thesaltycinnamonroll oh shit ur right
14:16 this is how beekeepers talk about their hives 😭
I mean, bees don’t have a long life span tho, right? I feel like pidgins should have a longer life expectancy lol
As a owner of three beasts, I mean birds. It kinda made me sad to see the living conditions Tyson has for these pigeons, like the tiny tiny cages and not enough spacing for them to regularly exercise. He talks about loving them and being delicate while HULK grabs em. Idk man, I didn’t see much love from the birds side. Even my 2 oz budgies have more room then the single cage the pigeon lives in.
This! I don't know shit about keeping pidgeons but I do know a lot about reptiles and this feels like those people who have thousands of animals in enclosures that the animals can barely move around in, with no enrichment, lighting heating hides, whatever. They claim to love reptiles but treat them like objects and not intelligent individuals. It's sad to see
@@leovernon Birds and reptiles have a lot in common. Birds definitely need a ton of space and enrichment, the conditions he keeps them in are absolutely horrific :-((
@@leovernon hello fellow reptile lover! Yeah, 100% agree. He definitely reminds me of the type of reptile people that stuff them in tiny drawers and knowingly breed morphs with neurological conditions.
@@crystalgryphonas someone who adores fish where this type of stuff is also a common problem its really sad to see how common this is for pretty much any animal keeping :(
I feel its a similar hobby to horse or dog racing. Most people involved dont love the animals, they see them as money, even the cars people race in are treated better than some racing dogs after they “retire”
The story of the guy killing his pigeon in front of him was so so sad. I can’t imagine someone murdering my pet in front of me 😢
Mike says it was the first time he ever hit someone, and he learned at that age he was really, REALLY, good at fighting. If it makes you feel any better he beat the absolute shit out of that kid at 9, and by 12 he was fighting his bullies own fathers 😂. Legit he starting knocking grown men out at 12 years old.
His girlfriend or, I guess ex also killed his pigeon.. I think they cooked the pigeon too
@@foxwithuke_ What the hell!? Who kills and cooks a pigeon!?
@@ToxicXeia I have a rabbit hole for you. If you’re familiar with Chris chan, the girl that got him locked up has done much worse things to hamsters
@@Jimbo_Fett Oh dear lord...not that name 😭 nooooo don't make me remember. I repressed it for so long, because I had nightmares after hearing about it and the details.
I can't believe people can be so...monstrous towards animals. They were here FIRST!! We domesticated pigeons, they especially don't deserve all the hate they get. They were abandoned by us humans after we developed methods for communication, and no longer needed "carrier pigeons", so they went extinct, whilst other pigeon breeds remained to suffer at the hands of us :(
13:05 old women getting their pigeons stolen by bird-gulars missed opportunity
Danny being astounded at the existence of domestic pigeons is so funny
i waited this whole video to see the “pigeon racing” but then last minute i realised it’s “pigeon RAISING” 💀
People do race pigeons tho
The fact that Danny had to google “mike Tyson tiger” means he’s never watched the Hangover and I respect him so much for that.
That movie had some really gross jokes ngl
But . . . Why? The Hangover is such a good movie.
@@rodmunch6865 There’s a scene of a grown man pretending to jack off a baby. Also has a scene of a dude actually humping* a tiger. Pretty sure it was also pretty racist and definitely sexist.
@@rodmunch6865 to each their own. I think it’s overrated by bros who are easily entertained. 🤷
Does everyone just hate everything now? "Oh you like that movie? Gross your taste is so bad"
11:06 ppl in the Pokemon universe who skipped the catching tutorial
Mike Tyson is synonymous in my mind with that meme where he's holding two pigeons and going "Now Kith"
Mikes therapist: so tell me more about these “pigeons” that “saved you” from being thrown off a roof
Honestly there being a pigeon character on Mike Tyson Mysteries makes so much more sense now
And he’s voiced by Norm MacDonald. RIP
And the whole idea of Mike Tyson having a pigeon coop on the show lmfao
0:44 literally me
My cousin has been raising pigeons since she was a kid, they’re really special animals. She even entered them in competitions won awards for them, and now she photographs them. It’s a really cool and unique interest.
Danny finding the most absurd stuff to rant about is my favorite thing ever
Fun Fact: One of the pigeons Mike owns can talk and sounds EXACTLY like Norm Macdonald.
Was waiting for someone to say this
7:59 i immediately searched for “competitive knitting” in the search bar for some reason lmaooo
My friend is a pigeon rescuer (I never knew this was a thing until I met her. She works with “Great lakes pigeon rescue.”) They are really great creatures. She has one that has bonded with her, and uses it as her emotional support animal. She will save them after being hit by a car, pigeon racing, pigeons from breeders who were released. And the way he grabbed it wasn’t that abnormal, honestly. Her pigeons wear “flypers” so they can fly around the house. I’m not a very big fan of pigeon racing, but I think he does love pigeons.
Also, all solid white pigeons that you see out and about probably shouldn’t be there.
We had a pure white pigeon on the garden a few days ago. So beautiful to see but also super surprising!
Wow your friend works at the Great lake rescue. I follow them on Instagram. I love birds and am trying to get a dove in the future. I see all the hard work they do in there post they take very nice pictures of them. Your friend is amazing ❤
Nice video
i follow the great lakes rescue!!! i am planning on adopting a pigeon from them in a year or so!
Why are they not supposed to be there? Genuinely curious
You're actually right Danny, birds are smarter than we think! In laboratory experiments about animal behavior pigeons are very easy to work with. they basically work like they have working hours and get paid. And did you know crows are able to use and manufacture tools? LIKE WORKING TOOLS. Birds are the best for experimental psychologist:)
🤓☝
They can manufacture tools???
@@magdowich🤡📱"🤓☝️"
Look at the documentary wild China
There are cranes that they use to catch fish and the birds have unionized and established a minimum wage
@@malifax4990 yes they can! I'd like to suggest you to look at "compound tool construction by new caledonian crows" article for more detailed information ☺️
I can just imagine Mike taking a bunch of mushrooms and just chilling in the pigeon cage, he probably enjoys the peath that nature brings.
"peath" took me out
i used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center that mainly rescued birds. there were a ton of all types of birds including a pigeon enclosure. a lot of my job was going through the various enclosures and making sure all the birds had food. you would be surprised how many diseases birds carry and how fast they would spread. you had to look out for birds exhibiting signs of sickness because of one got sick you could easily wipe out most of the birds in the rescue center. actually one time a disease did infect several ducks at the place and they had to be quarantined. unfortunately there was no cure for this disease so all we could do was take care of them until they passed :( but yea there are certain seasons were diseases spread more. very crazy world birds live in.
Mike Tyson holding up two pigeons with the caption "Now kith" is one of my favorite memes. It's so fuxking stupid and it's perfect.
OMG i forgot that was mike tyson!
@@marisareanne I honestly think about it on a daily basis. Lol
I thought Mike Tyson's obsession with pigeons was just a bit they did on his cartoon... This just makes that so much funnier lmao
Danny is fascinated by Mike Tyson’s obsession with pigeons
Is this your attempt at a video description or title?
@@BobbySacamano Right
Congratulations! You discovered the premise and the plot
Yes
Good observation
I’m not surprised. I watched Mike Tyson Mysteries. Man dedicated Norm MacDonald’s entire character to be a Pigeon names Pigeon. RIP Norm MacDonald, you were one of the greatest comedians to ever live, man. Not enough people recognized your talent. But I loved you since My Name is Earl.
As someone who grew up as a bird obsessed 4H-er, watching Danny learn about poultry showmanship made my year lol
Mike Tyson should be a pokemon gym leader, but he just has Pidgeys
Pidoves more likely
He probably shinyhunts them
He's the only gym leader who fights you himself.
Pigeons are interesting, love when they sit themselves down all comfy and assume a seemingly-neckless form to retain warmth. People also tend to mistake their calls for owl noises.
As is the case for a lot of small pets, you definitely need to handle them with care and know how to hold them (like how you scoop a rabbit up in your arms, instead of grabbing them in your hands and activating a stressful scenario they'd associate with being hunted).
I love them :) birbs in general are so wonderful, and I would def rescue a pigeon or foster one if it wasn’t for my dumpster-rescue kitty 🐈⬛
I thought it was mourning birds people confused for owls, at least that’s how it is where I am.
My dyslexic ass swears “pigeon” has a d in it.
Pigeons are wonderful animals and deserve so much love and respect. I wish they were treated better in general, but especially so by humans that pretend to like them while treating them like crap.
Who pretends to like pigeons?
@@grimaceregistered4894 A lot of these pigeon racers, for starters.
@@grimaceregistered4894 French people
can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that danny’s hair has reswooshed and looks like 2018 danny
How fast does his hair grow though?!
Reswooshed😭
Looks so good
The earth is healing
No. Stop asking and just do it.
04:52 "Should I get into Pigeons?" Me, everytime I come across a new fandom
sigh watching this a few days after the jake paul fight
How am I supposed to know we are going to get silly and wacky if Danny isn't drinking sparkling water? My goofometer is off the charts but I have no idea why
saw a documentary about this when i was a little kid and i didn’t even know he boxed i just thought dude raced pigeons
Honestly, Danny you could get into pigeons if you wanted to. There aren't just show or racing pigeons, some people have pet pigeons. They're very sweet and loving animals to have :) I'd recommend looking at pet pigeon videos and people petting their pigeons
12:42 THE WAY I SPIT OUT MY COFFEE OMFG
4:24 Danny yelling “No! We don’t know!…Do we?!?! DO YOU GUYS KNOW?” Is me all the time
Tyson is actually incredibly well read with a really interesting vocabulary. He references words from classic literature very casually. You should check out the documentary just called Tyson from 2008, it's good introduction to a really unique individual. Also in his animated series, called The Mike Tyson Mysteries, has Norm Macdonald doing the voice for one of the main characters, who is a Pigeon. Also that last scene with him wanting to open the cage is more funny considering he once offered a zoo employee money to let him into the gorilla enclosure to fight a silverback which he thought was bullying the other gorillas in the cage.
He’s a convicted rapist
yeah after watching Mike Tyson Mysteries and seeing how they use carrier pigeons in every episode and have a talking pigeon as one of the main characters…hearing that he’s into competitive pigeon racing is not a huge shock
He's still not a good person and shouldn't be emulated.
Nah, anyone can parrot back a word they heard used once. Doesnt make them smart.
@@englishatheartHow?
Danny, as a midwesterner, I'm ashamed that you didn't know about people who show pigeons. While I didn't know about Mike Tyson loving pigeons, I definitely have seen folks this into pigeons, usually at the state fair 😂
he may be a midwesterner, but he is SUCH a city slicker 😂😂
now i realized why jake paul had the pigeon in the cage on his entry
Me too
omfg Jake is evil for that 😭😭
I almost spat out my food when he grabbed the white pigeon 🤣🤣🤣
My neighbor got into pigeon racing over the lockdown, and it's so bizarre. He just spent 4k on one pigeon at an auction, and loves to just sit in his shed full of pigeons all day.
It does seem like it'd be pretty exciting on race days, and pigeons are pretty cute, it's just a hobby I had never before imagined
danny seems like a person who would make a youtube channel
you've never been more right
Whos here after the jake paul and Mike Tyson fight?
Me
Me
flailing dong slapping on a window wetly
Anytime I see an interview with Tyson I get nervous. He seems much calmer now, but for a few decades you never knew when he would snap and knock someone out. Combine that with his often confused, sometimes hostile nature during interviews, and it feels like I'm watching someone try their best to not upset an already annoyed tiger.
not to mention he's also a convicted rapist....
I think he has changed a lot ❤😊
Been punched in the head too many times.
On the last interview clip with Carson Daly I felt so nervous about how he'd react to getting the pigeon as a gift 💀
i love birds and have one as a pet, and seeing the way tyson treated the poor things in this video is hurting me so badly
Fr people are saying this is cute 🤮
yes! I don't know anything about birds but it's so obvious that those poor animals aren't having a good time
11:13 My god… absolutely terrifying. I can’t be the only one who felt that. The power. I audibly gasped irl
My grandfather used to shoot pigeons off of his roof because he didn't want bird poop on his roof. As a kid, I asked him about it, and he said they were blanks to just scare them away. When I got older and asked my family about it.....uh yeah, they were not blanks.😮😮😮
Wouldn't matter if they were blanks or not. Pigeons wouldn't survive a blank to the flank.
Could have been scatter shot, super common for scaring birds off
@@LunchboxNinjadid you read the end of the comment
@@jenm1 yup. My comment still stands, as scatter shot isn't a blank.
I live in Canada where guns are not accessible/legal (I assume you’re in America?) So stories like this where family members just casually own and use guns are crazy to me lol
my grandpa used to raise pigeons and race them! if i didn’t know i would have never guessed cause he was one of the toughest looking old men, but how much love he had for his pigeons….truly gave me a love for pigeons too considering how much they brought me and my grandpa together