Florida man charged after killing, eating pet peacocks
A 61‑year‑old man in Hudson, Florida, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Pasco County deputies say he killed, bled, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks. An affidavit says the man told investigators he acted in spite because a neighbor fed the birds, wrote a letter threatening to continue killing them, and admitted he would kill remaining peacocks if released.
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- Arrest and charge: arrested last week and charged with a third‑degree felony — aggravated animal cruelty, per Pasco County Sheriff's Office affidavit.
- Method and admission: he allegedly 'cut the bird's neck,' bled the peacock out, later cooked it in a frying pan and ate it, according to the affidavit.
- Threat to continue: while being taken to jail he told deputies he would kill all his pet peacocks upon release to prevent anyone from taking them; the affidavit also notes he wrote a letter to a neighbor threatening to keep killing the birds if she kept feeding them.