A roving gang of more than 400 peacocks have sparked a civil war among residents in a small Italian village. “They don’t let us sleep because of the screams!” one local exclaimed of the tropical birds, calling on the municipality to step in.
Punta Marina, a seaside town in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, has been taken over by peacocks, igniting a clash between residents, many of whom demand action from the local government, while others defend the birds as they consider them a source of pride, according to a report by BalkanWeb.
The unusual matter was first made public by Vita in Diretta, a popular afternoon talk show on Rai 1, Italy’s top-watched news station.
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Residents have reportedly lamented the peacocks defecating in their gardens, terrifying children, damaging rooftops, obstructing traffic, and attacking cars, as they often mistake their own reflections for rival birds.
“Large excrement splats cover every
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