The Daily Mail (London, England), May 23rd, 2001
Byline: JASON WOOLFE
IT was billed as one of the most bizarre contests in racing history.
But four legs proved faster than two wings when a greyhound was pitted against a racing pigeon yesterday.
With an estimated top speed of 70mph and an unbeaten record - at least in the racing bird world - Speckled Jim the pigeon certainly had statistics on his side.
The five-year-old bird is normally a sprinter over 80 metres and has seen off all comers in his 27-race career.
Trainer Dave Sleight, who has coached the bird to fly four feet above the ground, was predicting victory by a short beak befo...
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