Mike Tyson
You’re probably wondering why Mike Tyson is on a list of celebrities who fans wouldn’t expect to have a lot of pets. After all, Mike Tyson is well-known for keeping some truly wild pets — like the tiger he once owned that captured the world’s attention. But that tiger isn’t the only pet Tyson has had over the years, and today, he has quite the collection of “furry” friends.
Now that he’s retired and mostly out of the limelight, Mike Tyson has taken up a new hobby that’s centered entirely around his pets. He’s become interested in pigeon racing, and he now owns thousands of domesticated pigeons. That’s right: former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson is the parent of thousands of pet birds!
Of course, Tyson proved himself to be an animal lover years ago. In addition to his tigers, Tyson also had a lion as a pet for some time. He’s also loved pigeons for many years, even crediting his first fight as a kid to fighting with another boy over a pigeon.
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