Hilarious memes erupt as Mike Tyson posts an animated picture from "Mike Tyson Mysteries" with a pigeon

What could be Mike Tyson's favorite animal? A tiger? A snake? Or maybe a bear? Nope. Tyson, the most ferocious boxer of all time, might have terrorized his opponents in the ring, but is now a total pookie. And he loves pigeons. You heard that right, the former world heavyweight champion is also an avid pigeon enthusiast.

Tyson recently took to X to share an animated picture of himself showering affection on a little white pigeon with a caption, 'My Happy Place.' There is something about brutish-looking people doing the cutest stuff, it just melts the heart into a puddle. The photo is from his animated show 'Mike Tyson Mysteries.'

But if you think his pigeon love is a new passion, then you're dead wrong. His love for the birds dates back to his childhood. Pigeons are the reason the world got Kid Dynamite. The first fight Tyson ever got in was because of a pigeon. One of his friends ripped the head off one of his pigeons, which prompted Tyson to fight the boy. Let's hope that the kid's ear is fine.

Tyson owns around a thousand pigeons all across the United States. During a 1985 Sports Illustrated photo shoot, a young Tyson was seen posing with two pet pigeons. Today, the picture has found a permanent place in the meme world and is known as the 'Now Kith' meme.

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Best Mike Tyson and pigeon fan memes

As soon as Mike Tyson dropped the photos, everyone went awwwwwww. Fans created their version of the Tyson-Pigeon friendship saga, and it's safe to say that none of them disappointed. Here are some of the best memes that will make you chuckle.

This was the second photo that was being hidden from the world. (via @thrashnanarchy)

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Tyson loves to see pigeon love stories. (via @_emergent_)

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When you give love, you receive love too. Even if it is from a giant pigeon. (via @andydrewie)

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I just remembered Tyson's Now Kith photo again. (via @ornery_owls)

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Finally, someone found the legendary original photo. Now I have seen everything. (via @ornery_owls)

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Mike and pigeons have a special bond. (via @ArawnFoxclaw)

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This one has the closest resemblance to the 1985 photoshoot. (via @SPIRIT_0_247)

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The pigeon who was asked to kith after the shoot. (via @TomGunns2000)

Tyson's love for pigeons was also seen in his animated show Mike Tyson Mysteries. It was a Scooby Doo-esque show where he solved mysteries with the help of his adopted daughter, a ghost, and (drumroll) a pigeon. The pigeon was voiced by the great comic and actor Norm Macdonald.

All this tells us is that Tyson is a man of many interests. He is much more than just brute strength. He is a boxing legend, a famous meme, and a pigeon lover.