National Enquirer

PIGEON’S A REAL CLOTHESHOR­SE!

LOST PET FOUND THANKS TO FLASHY VEST

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BIRDS of a feather were brought back together! After a bedazzled pet pigeon flew the coop, it was reunited with its adoptive mother — who seems to have lost her marbles!

Olive — whose owner, Marlette Fernando, dresses her in a rhinestone­studded vest — flew away from her Phoenix home on Nov. 7.

Though Marlette was devastated her jewelry-festooned flygirlbro­ke free, Olive was seen making a bold statement about ten miles awayin a backyard in Glendale! The blinged-out wingwoman was brought to the Fallen Feathers Bird Rescue after she was found trying to get through someone’s sliding glass door —flashing the gaudy vest as her entrypass!

“When I opened the box and saw it Ilet out a huge laugh,” said Fallen Feathers owner Jody Kieran. “I’ve never seen anything like this, and I’ve been doing this for 20 years.”

Given Olive’s unique ability to accessoriz­e,Jody figured it wouldn’t be difficult to reunite her with her owner. A Facebookpo­st featuring the gemmed pigeon drew an onslaught of attention, eventually leading her to Marlette.

The happy ending also brought an answer to the mysterybeh­ind Olive’s Kardashian-esque accessory. It “serves as a diaper,” Marlette said. Despite the unsatisfac­tory explanatio­n, the mother and bird reunion is a priceless tale.

“It’s such a beautiful story, especially at this time ofyear,” Marlette mused. “We’re all so tired of sad stories and depressing news.We needed a happy ending.”

And that’s how ornately adorned Olive found herself perched atop this week’s Odd List!

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Pet owner Marlette Fernando

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