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Cat and Pigeon
Downs, Heath, Field, Forest, and Marsh are five elderly pigeon fanciers who were worried by the marauding cats owned by five elderly spinsters, and, hoping to get control of the cats, they married these ladies. The scheme worked well for each of them so far as his own cat and pigeons were concerned; but it was not long before each cat had claimed a victim and each fancier had lost his favorite pigeon.
Mrs. Downs' cat killed the pigeon owned by the man who married the owner of the cat which killed Mr. Marsh's pigeon.
Mr. Downs' pigeon was killed by Mrs. Heath's cat.
Mr. Forest's pigeon was killed by the cat owned by the lady who married the man whose pigeon was killed by Mrs. Field's cat.
Who was the owner of the pigeon killed by Mrs. Forest's cat?
Mrs. Downs' cat killed the pigeon owned by the man who married the owner of the cat which killed Mr. Marsh's pigeon.
Mr. Downs' pigeon was killed by Mrs. Heath's cat.
Mr. Forest's pigeon was killed by the cat owned by the lady who married the man whose pigeon was killed by Mrs. Field's cat.
Who was the owner of the pigeon killed by Mrs. Forest's cat?
Answer
Mr. Heath's pigeon was killed by Mrs. Forest's cat.Hide Answer Show Answer
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