Belgian racing pigeon sells for more than £1.4m in auction

Belgian racing pigeon sells for more than £1.4m in auction
New Kim sold for more than £1.4m (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan has put down a world record price of 1.6 million euro (£1.43 million) for a Belgian-bred bird.

Three-year-old hen New Kim was the focus of a two-week auction and the final price was reached as the bidding came to an end on Sunday.

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