Animal rights charity slams parents-to-be for gender reveal party craze that is killing birds

A pigeon dyed entirely pink was rescued by an animal sanctuary.

Alex Ross
© UK Independent

The RSPCA has issued a warning about a new gender reveal craze that is harming birds.

Parents-to-be have been using pigeons dyed pink or blue to reveal the gender of their unborn child, but one animal hospital said the trend may have contributed to the death of a bird last month.