Overview
- Peter Doocy was interrupted by a bird during a live broadcast from the White House lawn on May 5, marking the second such incident in less than a month.
- The bird encounter occurred during a segment on President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison for violent offenders.
- Dana Perino, Doocy’s Fox News colleague, humorously acknowledged the recurring bird incidents, asking, 'Are you dodging birds again?'
- Doocy joked on-air about the situation, suggesting the birds be 'sent to Alcatraz' in reference to Trump’s policy announcement.
- The repeated avian interruptions have drawn attention to the wildlife presence on the White House grounds and sparked widespread social media reactions.