‘What in the Pokémon is that?’: TikTok users horrified at clip of a ‘mutant pigeon’ with long legs and a puffed chest
A ‘mutant pigeon’ with elongated legs has left people seriously disturbed on social media.
The bizarre footage, believed to be filmed in the UK, was shared last month on @pigeonstv TikTok leaving people baffled at the strange looking bird.
In the video, the enormous creature appears, which has a puffed-up chest and jacked legs.
However, despite leaving social media users with nightmares over its appearance, the animal is actually a specific breed of pigeon.
After the video was first posted on TikTok, it racked up over 18 million views, over 42,000 comments and 1.6 million likes.
A ‘mutant pigeon’ with elongated legs has left people seriously disturbed on social media
The clip was later shared on the @MacrodosingPod Twitter account where even more people were stunned with the odd looking bird.
The video was captioned: ‘Like different types of domestic dogs, domesticated pigeons come in all shapes and sizes like this Pouter pigeon.’
The bird is a domesticated breed known for its very large crop, endlessly long legs and feathered feet.
The English Pouter pigeon is a fancy pigeon from the United Kingdom. It was originated in England over many years of selective breeding.
In the video, the bird can be seen walking along a fence with an extremely puffed out chest.
Online viewers were baffled as they commented in shock while many referred to the bird as a ‘Pokemon’.
One person wote: ‘Looks like a bird ate another bird.’
Another said: ‘It’s like a Pokemon evolved.’
The bizarre footage, believed to be filmed in the UK, was shared last month on TikTok leaving people baffled at the strange looking bird
Online viewers were baffled as they commented in shock while many referred to the bird as a ‘Pokemon’
Another terrified person said: ‘I will never sleep again’.
While someone else said: ‘Wtf is that Pokemon’.
Another quipped: ‘This is someone trying to prove evolution by breeding pigeons back into velociraptors.’
While another concerned person said: ‘And like dogs, some of the resulting breeds are sins against nature, if not outright acts of animal cruelty just for existing.
‘Cool looking bird though, at least it looks like it can breathe.’
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