BIRD BRAIN

Man Accused of Killing and Eating Pet Peacocks Over Neighbor Dispute

The 61-year-old man admitted that he killed and fried two of his own birds amid a feud.

A man has allegedly confessed to killing, cooking, and eating two of his pet peacocks, telling deputies he did it to “prove a point” in a fight over a neighbor feeding them. Craig Vogt, from Hudson, Florida, was arrested after he posted a letter through the neighbor’s mailbox boasting about the killings and warning he’d do it again if she kept feeding the birds, according to a report in The New York Times. The 61-year-old was arrested on Sept. 23 and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after he admitted to cutting the peacocks’ necks and frying them, according to an affidavit. While being transported to jail, Vogt allegedly threatened to kill the rest of his birds upon release so no one else could take them. Court records indicate he requested a public defender.