Because there are anonymous people here who have a bit of a habit of slicing through the necks of pigeons with a rotary metal cutter just to teach you a lesson, let you know how they feel about pigeons.

I learned that the hard way.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/fareham-mr-pine-businessman-navid-assar-has-a-friend-for-life-with-his-unusual-pet-pigeon-3366972