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PETA urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot Phoenix
October 20, 2026 at 09:57 PM · Updated 1h ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 20 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
النسر "فينيكس" في خطر.. هل يودّع كريستال بالاس تقليده الشهير؟
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BNBBC News
Animal rights group Peta asks Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot
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YKYalla Kora
تميمة كريستال بالاس في مرمى الانتقادات.. منظمة حقوقية تطالب بإبعاد النسر
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TGThe Guardian
Animal rights group urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot
(opens the publisher’s site)Animal rights group PETA has called on Crystal Palace to end appearances by its live bald eagle mascot Phoenix at Selhurst Park.
- PETA sent a letter to chief executive Sharon Lacey calling for Phoenix's matchday appearances to end permanently.
- Phoenix debuted in August 2024 as replacement for Kayla, who performed from 2010 until her death in 2020.
- PETA's Dr Carys Bennett said the club already has a human mascot and should retire Phoenix from matchday duties.
- PETA cited past incidents, including eagles colliding with walls and a falcon embedding its talons in a spectator's scalp.
- Crystal Palace has not yet publicly responded to PETA's request to retire Phoenix from matchday duties.