BIRD: Ripped open pigeon saved by kind-hearted samaritan A pigeon handed a new lease of life thanks to a kind-hearted Samaritan has been welcomed by readers as much-needed good news. An injured bird was rushed to Bardsea Bird Sanctuary over the weekend after it was spotted ‘cut open’ outside Burger King in Barrow. The bird was ‘close to death’ when it was taken to the vet for emergency care, with quick-thinking efforts helping to save it. Alice Simmons said: “I like these recent feel-good stories we’ve been getting lately. It’s a change from all the Covid, lockdown and dark stories we’ve had all through the pandemic.”