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Title: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: corbe on July 08, 2021, 03:36:09 pm

Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist

“It’s really sad because he probably suffered for at least two or three hours before he died, possibly more,” a resident said.

By Jenna Romaine | July 8, 2021

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(Hans Harms/iStock)

Story at a glance

A communal peacock well-known in the Azalea Heights neighborhood of California was found shot and killed on June 30.

On June 13, an ad appeared on Craigslist looking to “get rid of a wild peacock that is disrupting our lives by any means necessary.”

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and has identified a potential suspect.

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/562062-communal-peacock-shot-and-killed-after-hit-taken (https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/562062-communal-peacock-shot-and-killed-after-hit-taken)

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: Wingnut on July 08, 2021, 03:39:38 pm

Vermin with feathers. Someone called  362 436  Dirty Deeds Done Cheap

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: DefiantMassRINO on July 08, 2021, 03:50:13 pm

So, it took a village to whack the bird?

(http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/d/d2/Sop-113-5906.hp.jpg/600px-Sop-113-5906.hp.jpg)

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: PeteS in CA on July 08, 2021, 04:22:50 pm

I could be wrong, but I think peacocks (and pea hens) are not native to Humboldt County. All the same, if it was a nuisance, it should have been handled more mercifully.

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: 240B on July 08, 2021, 04:32:38 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtz81PjU1vI

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: Kamaji on July 08, 2021, 05:20:49 pm

Peacocks are annoying vermin, like Liberace's rats.

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: BassWrangler on July 08, 2021, 05:49:17 pm

Are they as bad as Canadian Geese? Those things will cover surrounding areas with goose crap in an amazingly short time. I call them Canadian Crap Factories.

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: Wingnut on July 08, 2021, 06:01:32 pm

That Thing was the Ken McElroy of Azalea Heights!   

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: 240B on July 08, 2021, 06:27:16 pm

Quote from: 240B on July 08, 2021, 04:32:38 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtz81PjU1vI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtz81PjU1vI)

Peacocks are loud as hell. And they have no schedule like a rooster. They scream all the time.
Read about an upscale neighborhood that had about 20 of them living there wild.
Same story as always. Somebody bought a few for the beauty and they escaped and went feral.
The noise was intolerable to the point where it was affecting property values.
Did not see the follow up article. So I never found out how they solved the problem.
Doubt it was a Craigslist hitman though ...

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: skeeter on July 08, 2021, 06:47:43 pm

Quote from: Wingnut on July 08, 2021, 06:01:32 pm

That Thing was the Ken McElroy of Azalea Heights!

Who will rid us of this meddlesome Peacock?

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: Free Vulcan on July 09, 2021, 12:26:09 am

I hear peacock is good eatin'.

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: roamer_1 on July 09, 2021, 10:17:30 am

Only thing worse is Guinea Hens.

Title: Re: Communal peacock shot and killed after hit taken out on Craigslist
Post by: roamer_1 on July 09, 2021, 10:18:34 am

Quote from: Free Vulcan on July 09, 2021, 12:26:09 am

I hear peacock is good eatin'.

They are... Though most of the good taste is vengeance.