Bob the pigeon got lost on a journey from the Channel Islands to his home in north-east England

2 Atlantic Ocean

He crosses the Atlantic, possibly aboard an oil tanker

3 Alabama

Discovered in Mexia, Alabama, Bob is handed in to an animal shelter

1 Channel Islands

Bob sets off for home in Gateshead

3 Alabama

Discovered in Mexia, Alabama, Bob is handed in to an animal shelter

2 Atlantic Ocean

He crosses the Atlantic, possibly aboard an oil tanker

1 Channel Islands

Bob sets off for home in Gateshead