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'Hilariously obscure': Internet in splits after Michael Bay faces charges for killing pigeon on film set

Director Michael Bay has denied these allegations and said, 'we have clear video evidence' and 'a multitude of witnesses'

ROME, ITALY: Director Michael Bay is in quite a conundrum after he was charged with killing a pigeon while directing a movie in Rome. The incident allegedly happened back in 2018 when the critically acclaimed director was working on the set of the Netflix film '6 Underground'. Bay, who is a known animal activist, has thoroughly denied these allegations stating they have "clear video evidence." The Internet, however, is having a fun time with this development.

The 'Transformers' director said, "I am a well-known animal lover and major animal activist. No animal involved in the production was injured or harmed. Or on any other production I’ve worked on in the past 30 years," as per The Wrap. Italy has a national law that makes it illegal to harm, kill or capture any wild bird. This also includes pigeons. According to a source related to the production of the film, a pigeon was reportedly killed by a dolly in the middle of a take-a-frame in the capital. An insider who witnessed the incident took a picture as proof and reported it to the authorities. The director continued, "We have clear video evidence,” and, “a multitude of witnesses, and safety officers that exonerates us from these claims. And disproves their one paparazzi photo — which gives a false story. There is an ongoing court case so I cannot get into the specifics, but I am confident we will prevail when I have my day in court." A source told, "Everyone knows Michael is an animal activist. This would never happen on his set. There are dozens of witnesses who said that this didn’t happen," reported TMZ.

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'Hilariously obscure headline'

One user tweeted, "Somehow this is the strangest criminal charge done to a director today." Another user taken by surprise wrote, "The sentence “Michael Bay has been charged with killing a” did not end the way I expected." A user commented, "BRO I got the notification Michael Bay has been charged with killi... And I was like WTF then I clikced on it and it sayed pigeon like dayum. Rip pigeon tho if true." Another person said, "That's the most random thing to charge a person for, I'm crying." One user said, "“Michael Bay has been charged with killing a pigeon” is the most hilariously obscure headline I’ve heard in a while. Never thought that would be a sentence written." Another user joked, "If Italy doesn’t have enough he can send a few thousand from NYC to them as restitution."

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