'They were not aggressive. If anything, they were afraid of us,' countered one local resident of the River Terrace neighborhood in Tigard.
Two wild peacocks in Oregon known to local residents as Bert and Ernie were euthanized by wildlife officials last weekend, sparking anger online.
The animals, which roamed freely in the River Terrace neighborhood in Tigard, were recently accused by some of the Oregon residents of causing damage to their property. But the birds were praised by others, who denied they were ever aggressive,The local police department told KPTV two complaints about the birds had been made in the past 12 months.
A spokesperson for the agency said its staff members had contacted an animal shelter, rescue organization and a local zoo, but no-one could take the wild animals under their care. As a result, the spokesperson confirmed they had been captured and"humanely euthanized." Media representatives for the APHIS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On social media this week, commenters expressed shock and frustration about its decision.
"Tigard Police has had a total of two whole calls to report aggressive peacocks roaming the neighborhood and all of a sudden people tryna put them down? Ugh. Humans are trash. We really don't deserve this precious earth that we keep destroying,"A peacock makes a wheel in a farm in Rion-des-Landes, southwestern France on May 23, 2019.
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