Mike Tyson with one of his pigeons (credit: Stringer/Getty Images) Mike Tyson with one of his pigeons (credit: Stringer/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (WFAN) — Mike Tyson loves his pigeons.

It’s a known fact. Aside from boxing, “Iron Mike” is famous for training and racing the birds.

So it was sort of a shock Thursday morning when he admitted on WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show that an ex-girlfriend actually cooked and consumed one of his feathered friends.

Here’s how it went down: