Reward Offered for "Zombie Pigeons" Sniper

Seattle pigeon with dart wound, courtesy of Flickr contributor jrmarkwardt

In early April, alarmed Seattleites began spotting pigeons walking and flying around downtown with blow darts impaling their heads and necks. Quickly dubbed "zombie pigeons," the creepy story was closely followed by another Seattle blog. Today animal rights group PETA announced they are offering a $2,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the pigeon sniper.

The injured pigeons have avoided capture by animal control officers, because, despite their disturbingly protruding dart wounds, they are still able to fly. However, PETA says the animals are highly susceptible to infection. If the pigeon sniper is caught, they could face animal cruelty charges.