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Meet Clarence the pigeon dove, South Okanagan city has a new 㽶Ƶֱcommunity pet㽶Ƶֱ

Much like Penticton㽶Ƶֱs Chester the cat, Clarence loves visiting residents in the city
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Clarence the pigeon dove is Penticton㽶Ƶֱs newest 㽶Ƶֱcommunity pet㽶Ƶֱ, with this friendly bird taking any opportunity to make new friends and get a snack somewhere in the city. You can follow Clarence㽶Ƶֱs journey on his Facebook page. (Photo from Facebook)

A pigeon dove is quickly becoming Facebook famous in Penticton㽶Ƶֱyes, you read that right.

Dubbed Clarence the pigeon dove, this friendly bird seems to enjoy popping into people㽶Ƶֱs backyards or other parts of their property for a visit, and possibly a snack and some water. All those who have encountered him have been shocked by his comfortability with humans and his overall timidness, leading them to wonder if he is perhaps a lost pet.

Penticton resident Gunnar Fulton, who named Clarence, seems to have the most experience with this popular bird and started a Facebook page for people in the Penticton area to catalog their encounters with him. The Facebook page has over 148 people following it just two days after the page was set up.

㽶ƵֱClarence is the friendliest bird, paid us a visit about a week ago,㽶Ƶֱ writes Shelly Cazes on a Facebook post about Clarence by another user questioning if someone had lost their pet bird.

㽶ƵֱOh that㽶Ƶֱs just Clarence, he㽶Ƶֱs not a pet. He㽶Ƶֱs just friendly, glad to see he㽶Ƶֱs okay [because I] haven㽶Ƶֱt seen him the last two days,㽶Ƶֱ responded Fulton on the post.

One Facebook user joked that hopefully this sociable bird won㽶Ƶֱt run into another 㽶Ƶֱcommunity pet,㽶Ƶֱ , who also likes to wander the area looking for friends.

According to his Facebook page, Clarence the pigeon dove will 㽶Ƶֱcome right to you and either fly in your hand or on top of your head㽶Ƶֱ and, perhaps most importantly, 㽶Ƶֱno, he won㽶Ƶֱt poop on you.㽶Ƶֱ

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Jordyn Thomson | Reporter
 
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