It's been said that the past always comes back to haunt us, which is exactly what has happened with Michael Bay. The famed Transformers director is facing prosecution for allegedly killing a pigeon in Italy while filming the 2018 Netflix film, 6 Underground.
Italian law strictly prohibits the capture, harm, or killing of any wild bird, which makes pigeons a protected species. Italian authorities claim that a homing pigeon was killed on the film's set, and this allegation has been backed up by a source that claims to have witnessed the pigeon's death. The anonymous source shot a photo that showed evidence of the pigeon being accidentally killed by a dolly while filming and forwarded the image to the relevant authorities.
Bay, though, has come forward to refute the accusation. In an interview with The Wrap, Bay stated:
I am a well-known animal lover and major animal activist. No animal involved in the production was injured or harmed. Or on any other production I've worked on in the past 30 years. We have clear video evidence, a multitude of witnesses, and safety officers that exonerates us from these claims. And disproves their one paparazzi photo — which gives a false story. There is an ongoing court case so I cannot get into the specifics, but I am confident we will prevail when I have my day in court.