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Bird Saves Speeding Driver From Ticket In Germany

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Talk about a lucky break here for one driver saved by a bird. It was all about timing for one speeding driver in Germany.

The driver was spared a ticket thanks to a swooping pigeon.

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A speed camera was about to snap a photo of the speeding car, but the photo shows at that moment a pigeon flew in front of the windshield, covering the driver's face.

German Police posted on Facebook saying "Thanks to the feathered guardian angel," the driver was spared a ticket.

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