Peacock Beaten by Man Claiming it Was Vampire

[Rhino]

Peacock Beaten by NYC Man Who Claimed Bird Was Vampire
Sunday, July 01, 2007

NEW YORK — A peacock that roamed into a fast-food store parking lot was savagely attacked by man who vilified the bird as a vampire, animal-control authorities said.

Beaten so fiercely that most of his tail feathers fell out, the bird was euthanized, said Richard Gentles, a spokesman for the city Center for Animal Care and Control.

"It's just unbelievable that someone would do something to a poor, defenseless animal and do it in such a cruel fashion," Gentles said....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287543,00.html

[Sarah]

I wonder what drugs he was on...

[buckeyepete]

I wonder what he might think a bear in a national park might be? An attack there might be a whole different story.

[BEST45CAL]

Something told me this happened in New York before I even clicked on it. LOL

[ConspiracyBuff]

He'll probably be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Killing a peacock is worse than molesting children in the eyes of certain NY judges, don't you doubt it.