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Found injured pigeon and housed it, now it can fly again
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The final story comes from r/needadvice in 2020: a person found an injured pigeon, housed it until it healed, and then posted in confusion when it started flying around their home. The hosts' initial reaction — 'just open a window and let it go' — gets undercut by a second edit revealing the OP has muscular dystrophy and physically cannot open windows or retrieve fallen screens alone [1] — Shayne Topp "Someone nursed an injured pigeon back to health — and then panicked when it started flying around their house. The hosts can't stop laughin…" 48:17 . Damien acknowledges he hadn't considered this and uses it as a lesson in clear communication: context completely changes advice. The group also riffs on the real hazards of housing wild animals, with Damien sharing his personal bird mite infestation story that required full fumigation at 150°F. Ian notes that pigeons were originally domesticated by humans, which is why urban pigeons seem aimless. Shayne praises the OP for not having photos — it makes the story feel more authentic than staged wildlife rescue videos. The episode closes with Shayne issuing his power-scaling question as homework for viewers, Ian asking the internet to weigh in on how much a kindergartner weighs, and the hosts signing off with a warm 'see you next Saturday, enjoy your pancakes.'
A Reddit user stung by a bee near the abdomen developed a persistent erection that lasted over 18 hours before finally resolving on its own.
Someone nursed an injured pigeon back to health — and then panicked when it started flying around their house. The hosts can't stop laughing that the person had no Step 2. The update reveals the OP has muscular dystrophy and couldn't open windows alone, which reframes everything.
Damien noted that pigeons were originally domesticated by humans, which is why they linger on city streets seemingly aimless — they were never truly wild birds.
The pigeon post originally read as helpless — 'a bird is flying, what do I do?' But once the OP revealed they have muscular dystrophy and can't open windows alone, the whole story shifts. Damien argues this is a lesson in clear communication: context changes the advice entirely.
Damien speaks from hard experience: a bird nest outside his window led to a full bird mite infestation that required fumigating his home at 150°F. Good intentions toward wildlife come with real consequences, and the advice is unanimous — do not bring wild animals inside.
Damien shared from personal experience that a bird mite infestation in his home required full fumigation at 150°F, forcing him out of his living space entirely.
