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German police say ‘guardian angel’ pigeon protected speeder

This Tuesday, May 21, 2019 speed camera picture provided by the Police in Viersen, Germany, sho ...
This Tuesday, May 21, 2019 speed camera picture provided by the Police in Viersen, Germany, shows a Pigeon in front of the windscreen of a car. Police in western Germany are attributing to divine intervention a speeder’s avoidance of a ticket, after a pigeon flew in front of a traffic enforcement camera at the last second. Perhaps inspired by this week’s Ascension Day national Christian holiday, Viersen police said 'the Holy Ghost must have had a plan' to help the driver. (Kreispolizeibehoerde Viersen via AP)
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The Associated Press
May 28, 2019 - 4:00 pm
 

BERLIN — Police in western Germany say divine intervention saved a speeding driver from getting a ticket, after a pigeon photobombed a traffic enforcement camera at just the right moment.

Perhaps inspired by this week’s Ascension Day national Christian holiday, Viersen police said “the Holy Ghost must have had a plan” to help the driver.

Just as the radar clocked the driver at 54 km/h (33.5 mph) in a 30km/h zone and the camera flashed, the pigeon flew in front of the car, obscuring the face of the driver with its spread wings and thereby concealing the necessary evidence of who was at the wheel.

Police say “thanks to the feathered guardian angel,” the driver was spared a 105 euro ($117) fine but should take it as “a sign from above” to slow down.

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