Belgian Racing Pigeon Sets €1.6 Million EUR Auction Record

A Belgian racing pigeon has just beat the record for the most expensive racing pigeon auctioned in the world. The title was initially held by a four-year-old male pigeon that was regarded as the "Lewis Hamilton" of racing pigeons -- he was sold for €1.25 million GBP (approximately $1.49 million USD).This new record was set by a two-year-old female named New Kim which had a starting bid price of just €200 EUR on PIPA. The final hammer price exploded when two Chinese buyers entered a bidding w...