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Sunday, September 26, 1999 Published at 15:23 GMT 16:23 UK
UK: Northern Ireland
Fancier flies away with pigeon medal
Paddy's medal is sold for £7,000
A pigeon fancier has paid out almost £7,000 for a bravery medal presented to a Northern Ireland pigeon during the Second World War.
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| Paddy the Pigeon: A bird in a million |
The citation recorded that the County Antrim bird returned with the news in just under five hours.
The pigeon fancier bought the medal at an auction in Dublin on Sunday.
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