Once the "horse racing of the poor," pigeon racing is now a lucrative industry, built on a deep bond between fanciers and their birds. But now, they are under attack.

This is the story of how Belgium - the cradle of the sport - has been rocked by a series of million-dollar bird burglaries, and how the community is fighting back.

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