‘This is ridiculous’: London woman arrested by police for feeding pigeons on busy high street
Jan 11, 2026 - 06:00
A woman was arrested on a London high street after refusing to stop feeding pigeons and declining to give her details under a Public Spaces Protection Order. Footage of the handcuffed, tearful encounter spread online, prompting backlash. Police and council officials say the arrest followed repeated non-compliance, not the act of feeding birds itself.