Pigeons wearing tiny cowboy hats are flying around Las Vegas and people have questions

Ed Komenda | Reno Gazette-Journal

Show Caption Hide Caption Group aims to rescue pigeons wearing cowboy hats A viral video showing pigeons with tiny cowboy hats on their heads has led a pigeon rescue group to launch an operation unlike any other.

LAS VEGAS – Pigeons come in many shapes and sizes.

In Las Vegas, some wear cowboy hats.

A viral Facebook video from a Las Vegas resident named Bobby Lee showing pigeons with tiny cowboy hats apparently glued to their heads has led a local pigeon rescue group to launch an operation unlike any other.

“We got a couple good leads,” said Mariah Hillman, co-founder of Lofty Hopes, on Tuesday. “We found Cluck Norris. We’ve been chasing him all day.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, Hillman and her small crew were putting up a trap to capture Cluck Norris the cowboy pigeon about a half-mile from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus.

“It looks like glue,” Hillman said after her daughter got close enough to see the hat atop Cluck’s head. “There are feathers stuck to the hat.”

After Cluck is captured, Hillman will try to remove the hat.

“Hopefully it’s not impeding his vision,” she said. “It’s a living being. Every living being has a right to his own life.”

The viral video showing Cluck and a second cowboy pigeon has led to some entertaining social media commentary.

Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas



One local onlooker only has one explanation: “the rodeo is in town.” — laurel (@releasethedoves) December 10, 2019

Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on Vegas pigeons. There are consequences to legalizing marijuana. pic.twitter.com/CdK06gauYQ — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) December 7, 2019

We just want low taxes, a good hockey team, and pigeons wearing tiny cowboy apparel. — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) December 9, 2019

Someone bought a banana taped to a wall for $120,000 as "art," and then someone else ate the $120,000 banana as "performance art," and someones else is putting little tiny hats on pigeons in Las Vegas.



What dystopian reality have I stepped into? — @SeanKTNV (@seanktnv) December 8, 2019

Art: A man ate $120,000 duct-taped banana art: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious'