Europe's fastest pigeon bought by Chinese millionaire Bolt most expensive bird?

Europe's fastest pigeon bought by Chinese millionaire for whopping £300,000 The pigeon is believed to be named after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man
He is believed to be the fastest pigeon in Europe.
And now the champion bird named after the world's fastest man can also lay claim to being the most expensive.
A Chinese millionaire pigeon fancier paid almost £300,000 for the pigeon Bolt.


Expensive: A Chinese millionaire pigeon fancier has paid almost £300,000 for the pigeon Bolt - believed to be the fastest in Europe. This is a file picture at the Pigeon Paradise in Knesselare, Belgium


It followed a huge auction by Belgian owner Leo Heremans, 66, who made an astonishing £3.8 million after selling his stable of 530 racing pigeons.
The huge internet auction attracted an estimated 300,000 would-be buyers from around the world.


Record-holder: The pigeon is believed to be named after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man
Bolt's owner Leo was already a wealthy man before he sold his pigeons. He runs a successful diamond polishing business.
'I am absolutely gobsmacked,' was his only comment after being told how much he was getting for his birds.