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Published June 5, 2024 at 12:49 am ET
A single bird is ruffling the feathers of a Michigan town.
A crazed peacock in the Wolverine State has been evading capture for two days, much to the exhaustion of animal control officers.
The peculiar peacock was first spotted Monday by a student driving to Valley Lutheran High School in Saginaw County, MLive.com reported.
A peacock, similar to the one shown here at the Saginaw Children’s Zoo, has been running amok in the Wolverine State, evading capture for two days. Saginaw Children’s Zoo/Facebook
The teen managed to control the bird and took it to school with him in an attempt to find the owner, but the slippery peacock escaped into the surrounding Saginaw Township neighborhood.
“He’s in a wooded area and he’s surprisingly agile and fast,” Rachel Horton, director of the Saginaw County Animal Care and Control Center, told the newspaper.
“It flies quite gracefully.”
The bird has eluded capture several times in the past two days, including early Tuesday morning.
“(Animal control officers) came back from the adventure with some scratches and tree climbing experience that we may need to train in the future,” Horton said.
The Animal Shelter added a $150 throw net, described as “great for capturing birds,” to its Amazon wish list. Saginaw Animal Control/Facebook
Many “helpful citizens” have also tried to help tame the peacock, without success.
The chase has influenced animal control officers to up their game and their tool belts.
The Animal Shelter added a $150 throw net, described as “great for capturing birds,” to its Amazon wish list.
The identity of the peacock’s owner remains a mystery.
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