An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon remains a mystery, as top government officials fail to crack the code. Read more
Has World War II carrier pigeon message been cracked?
An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon may have been cracked by a Canadian enthusiast. Gord Young, from Peterborough, in Ontario, says it took him 17 minutes to decypher the message after realising a code book he inherited was the key. Read more
Experts at intelligence agency GCHQ have asked for help in de-coding a message found attached to a pigeon leg, thought to date back to WWII. The dead bird was found in a chimney in Surrey a few weeks ago. Read more