Life is neither sweet nor quiet at the moment in the village of Dettwiller, northwest of Strasbourg, in the Bas-Rhin. A peacock, on the run since early May, imports the inhabitants of the town with its incessant cries, reports France 3 Grand-Est.
The animal escaped from its owner. “Two months old he has to braill from morning to night,” says a resident. It starts […] Around 4:30 am until sunset, around 10:30 p.m. He shouts every three to four minutes. We no longer sleep at night, ”she explained to the media.
No capture despite the installation of a trap
A publication of the town on Facebook, indicating that an operation is underway to capture the bird, was published on June 20. In commenting on this publication, a resident reveals his exasperation: “He lets us scream every morning between 4 am and 6 am. With the heat impossible to sleep open windows and thank you for children who are K.-O. The morning… “
As for the town hall, it is regularly challenged on this subject by tired inhabitants. “A fifth of the town hall calls concern this peacock,” said Actu Christian Robach, first deputy of the town. “People fart a hose because it is a noisy animal,” he added.
Put in notice to put an end to the rambling of his animal, the owner would not act. And despite the installation of a trap by the town hall, the animal was not captured. According to a resident, this peacock has escaped for “a story of rivalry between animals” because “there are other male peacocks” on the property.
